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Oak Lawn’s Justin Cerniuk puts the finishing touches on his haunted house, which opens tonight, Thursday at the old Beatty’s Lumber Company site in Oak Lawn.

OL resident set to open haunted house at old lumber yard …but you have to love the fact that 71-yearold Leroy Legerski of Evergreen Park finished ahead of more than 90 people in Saturday’s Cougar 5K walk/run at St. Xavier University For more photos of the event, see page 4

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he just turned 10 and it was a gore-gone conclusion that it would become bigger and better. Terror and bloodshed are packHe started this project in his ing their bags and moving from own front lawn and from then, the yard to the lumber yard. with the help of his uncle, RobWell, actually a former lumber ert Page, moved things into a gayard. rage. He started to build props Starting tonight, Thursday, Oak and characters and meshed metal Lawn resident Justin Cerniuk de- with technology to create his own buts his most ambitious Midnight garage of mayhem. Terror horror show yet. “When I was little, my uncle At 7 p.m., his staff will creak used to take me to some really open the doors at the former Be- good decorated houses in the area, atty Lumber Company property where I got a lot of ideas,” said at 95th Street and 52nd Avenue Cerniuk in a news release. for a sophisticated horror show Midnight Terror became a in Oak Lawn. weekly staple until 2007, when Cerniuk is 24 and got his start he joined the Marines and served in the art of trying to scare people in Iraq and Afghanistan. He rearound Halloween in 2000, when turned home in 2011 and the

Terror was back in town. Last year, the yard and garage featured 28 custom animatronics, 12 volunteer actors and eight rooms. He said more than 6,000 people came to get scared at his haunt and he received some donations, some of which went to the Autism Society of Illinois. Now he is taking his act to the lumber yard and he has the village’s blessing. Oak Lawn Trustee Tim Desmond and other village officials aided Cerniuk in finding the right available property and Beatty’s, which has been closed since 2010. Since the closing, village officials have been trying to figure out what to do with that area. Some developers have pitched the idea

for a 9-to-13 story office tower. There was talk a senior center could move in there. For October, it will serve as a haunted house. “My goal is for everyone to have fun and enjoy a collaborative experience where our scare team and our visitors feed off of each other’s energy and excitement,” said Cerniuk. “I want to bring back this haunted house every year, bigger and better than ever. I envision this as an exclusive Oak Lawn attraction. This is where I started 14 years ago. This is where I have roots, and I want to remain loyal to my home town.” Tickets can be purchased online at or at the box office on site.

Admission per person is $10 but there is a no-wait R.I.P. pass available for $17. Discounts for large groups are also available. The attraction is wheelchair accessible. The haunted house is open from 7 to 10 p.m. tonight as well at Sunday, Oct. 9, 12, 16, 19, 22, 23, 26, 29 and 30. It is open from 7 to 11 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, Oct. 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 and Nov. 1. Patrons can park for free inside the nearby Metra parking garage at 9525 S. Tulley Ave. To purchase tickets in advance, get a coupon worth $2 off admission on select dates, or for more information, visit midnightterrorhauntedhouse.com or email midnightterror.info@gmail.com.

Unsweet 16 for schools SB 16 impact could be devastating for area education funds By Tim Hadac Staff Reporter

You aren’t going to believe what closed the Chicago Ridge Library for two days last week See page 3

Vorva rails on the 8s – Windows 8 and iOS 8 – on page 3 while Rakow discusses dud dads found on TV on page 6 INDEX Police News........................2 Our Neighborhood.............4 Sudoku.............................4 Commentary.....................6 Death Notices......................7 Crossword.........................7 School...........................8 & 9 Calendar..........................10 Consumer.........................11

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get, which will mean cutting position from suburban Republia large portion of our staff,” cans—although Chafee noted that Chafee continued. “So on top 18th District State Senator Bill Proposed legislation working of what you guys would be feel- Cunningham, a Chicago Democrat its way through the Illinois Gen- ing [in District 230], the reality whose district includes a numeral Assembly will, if ber of suburbs, broke passed, result in damranks to vote against aging and potentially the measure. devastating financial SB 16’s primary losses for Stagg, Sandsponsor is State Senburg and Andrew High ator Andy Munar, a Schools, Consolidated freshman Democrat High School District from Central Illinois 230 board members and teacher by trainwere told at its meeting. ing last week. Munar has said that Plus, schools from SB 16, also known as other districts in the the School Funding area could feel the Reform Act of 2014, is punch as well. designed to fix Illinois’ Senate Bill 16, al“outdated school fundready passed by the ing system and recomState Senate and soon mend changes to the to be considered by the system to better reflect House of Representastudents’ needs.” tives, will alter the for“The current fundmula used to distribute ing formula, unstate education funds changed since 1997, in such a way that only distributes 44 File photo by Jeff Vorva downstate districts, cents for every $1 as well as Chicago, will District 230 Assistant Superintendent Steve invested in education see annual increases, Langert said that the proposed Senate Bill 16 on the basis of district but suburban dis- is “confusing” and “misguided.’’ need,” Munar states on tricts will be unfairly his website. “The other squeezed, said Hickory Hills resi- is, the kids that coming into 56 cents is distributed to schools dent Debbie Chafee. your school district are not go- through archaic and complicated “This is a very serious issue,” ing to be as prepared as we’ve grants, not based on need. said Chafee, a mother of two been able to prepare them in “Under the new funding syschildren attending schools in the the past.” tem, 92 cents of every $1 invested North Palos District 117. “This The analysis can be found by the State in the K-12 educabill does not add any more money on the ISBE website, as well as tion system, with the exception to what the state currently pro- on the home page of edgeIllinois. of funds for early childhood eduvides for education. Instead, it re- com, the website that of Everyone cation, construction projects and distributes the money, so the small Deserves a Great Education in high-cost special education, would pie that’s there gets sliced in a Illinois, an ad hoc group formed flow through a single funding different way—and the suburban to sound the alarm about SB 16 formula that provides a simple, school districts will take a very and rally voters to oppose the straight-forward and equitable significant hit, if this legislation measure. means to distribute education is passed as is.” Chafee added that with no new funds for Illinois school districts. Chafee said an Illinois State state funding, the change in the “Illinois has the second-most Board of Education (ISBE) analy- current funding formula results inequitable school funding system sis shows that District 230 will in “pitting school districts against in the nation, and that funding lose up to $7 million a year in each other, and that results in system is doing a disservice to state funding under the proposed winners and losers.” taxpayers, school districts and, plan. Combined with its publicmost importantly, our children. Dems vs. GOP school feeder districts, local school The funding system we are prowill lose up to $23 million a year, Political support for SB 16 posing will better address student Chafee told the board. has mostly fallen along partisan needs, such as socio-economic “For North Palos, that’s a lines, with support from Chicago loss of 14 percent of our bud- and downstate Democrats and op(Continued on page 8)

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Oak Lawn’s Richard Sorley laughs it up with staff members at Advocate Christ Medical Center Sept. 18 before being honored as a Rehabber of the Year.

‘A new man’

Thanks to therapy, OL’s Sorley bowls and plays golf less than one year after suffering brain injury By Bob Rakow Staff Writer Leigh Shea recalls her early encounters with Richard Sorley. Sorley is an Oak Lawn resident who underwent brain surgery last October at Christ Medical Center after a fall led to a subdural hematoma. Following the surgery, Sorley began to work with a team of therapists at the hospital, including Shea. “We worked with him on quite a few different things,” said Shea, a speech therapist at the hospital. Initially, Sorley, 80, had trouble with a variety of functions, including swallowing, walking, staying alert, memory and staying awake. But steady improvement came as Sorley put in several weeks of hard work with Shea and the other therapists. Cardiac complications interrupted Sorley’s therapy, but didn’t dampen his spirit, his therapists said. He resumed therapy as soon as he could and made significant progress. The man who initially needed

two people to help him stand eventually was walking 125 feet with a walker, climbing stairs and shaving. He’s an example of what this program can do for people,” Shea said. Sorley’s hard work and dedication were evident each day at therapy sessions, Shea said. “He just really pushed himself,” she said. Physical therapist Alex Ramos concurred. “It started very slow,” said Ramos, who recalled early sessions comprised of little more than sitting exercises. But Sorely made steady progress. “Every time he came in here, he looked better. He worked hard. There was never a question of motivation.” Ramos said. One year later, Sorley is bowling—he recently rolled a 72—golfing and walking with only the aid of a cane. “The turnaround he made is just tremendous,” Shea said. “He just wowed us.” Sorley was one of six Christ (Continued on page 7)

The Reporter Thursday, October 2, 2014

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ing with one taillight and a loud muffler after a Sept. 28 stop at 103rd Street and Harlem Avenue, Jessica Chize, 26, of Chicago police said. Ridge, was charged with possession of a controlled substance Sept. 25 after she was stopped at 104th Street and Ridgeland A grill and a vacuum were reAvenue, police said. ported stolen Sept. 23-24 from *** Stephen Crout, 24, of Chicago Aladdin’s Banquets, 8821 W. 87th Ridge, was charged with drunken St., police said. *** driving, speeding, improper lane use and driving without a seat Leonardo Perez, 49, of Hickory belt Sept. 25 following a stop at Hills, was charged with no insur107th Street and Oxford Avenue, ance and improper use of registration Sept. 24 after a stop in police said. the 8800 block of 88th Avenue, *** Christopher J. McNeil, 44, of police said. *** Crestwood, was charged with driving on a revoked license and Apple Miller, 20, of Bridgeview, failure to signal Sept. 25 after he was charged with possession of was stopped in the 6500 block of a controlled substance and panhandling Sept. 25 after she was 95th Street, police said. stopped in the 8700 block of Rob*** Abir Khail, 34, of Chicago Ridge, erts Road, police said. was charged with driving on a suspended license, expired registration and driving without lights Sept. 25 after being stopped at 95th Street and Ridgeland Av- A catalytic convertor was enue, police said. reported stolen between Aug. *** 30 and Sept. 19 from a car in Albara A. Abdulla, 20, of Hick- the 9200 block of 54th Court, ory Hills, was charged with driv- police said. ing on a suspended license, no *** insurance and failure to wear a A box of miscellaneous vacseat belt after a Sept. 25 stop cines was reported stolen bein the 7100 block of 99th Street, tween Sept. 9-22 from Chicapolice said. goland Pediatric Partners, 4700 *** W. 95th St. James Wozniak, 19, of Home*** town, was charged with criminal Power tools and an amplifier damage to vehicle Sept. 26 after were reported stolen Sept. 13-15 admitting to police that he flat- from a garage in the 9800 block tened the tires of a car in the of Marion Avenue. 10300 block of Nashville Avenue, *** police said. Hand tools and helmet were *** reported stolen between Sept. Erik J. Bixler, 26, of Villa Park, 13-20 from a garage in the 9700 was charged with drunken driv- block of Marion Avenue. ing, leaving the scene of an ac*** cident and driving on a suspended Dwayne L. Porter, 28, of license after a Sept. 26 stop at Chicago, was charged with re105th Street and Lyman Avenue, tail theft Sept. 14 after allegpolice said. edly stealing merchandise from *** Kmart, 4101 W. 95th St., police Sundai M. Hardwick, 30, of Lyn- said. wood, was charged with driving *** on a suspended license and driv- Susan M. Lafine, 46, of Oak

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Lawn, was charged with disorderly conduct Sept. 18 following a disturbance in the 9400 block of 51st Avenue, police said. *** Juan M. Flores Jr., 24, of Burbank, was charged with drunken driving, speeding and improper lane use Sept. 18 after a stop at 104th Street and Cicero Avenue, police said. *** Tools, clothing and other miscellaneous items were reported stolen Sept. 19 from a garage in the 10000 block of Merrimac Avenue, police said. *** A skid steer hammer attachment was reported stolen Sept. 19 from the parking lot of Boston Market, 9267 S. Cicero Ave. *** James P. Lacey, 54, of Evergreen Park, was charged with retail theft Sept. 19 after allegedly stealing merchandise from Kmart, 4101 W. 95th St., police said. *** A bicycle was reported stolen Sept. 20 from a yard in the 5800 block of 88th Street, police said. *** A palm scan, charging cradle and power supply valued at $4,500 were reported stolen Sept. 22-24 from Davis Eye Care, 4663 W. 95th St., police said. *** Taylor M. Durkin, 24, of Tinley Park, was charged with drunken driving, transportation of open alcohol, speeding and no insurance Sept. 23 after a stop at 101st Street and Cicero Avenue, police said. *** Ahmad N. Sheikh, 43, of Oak Lawn, was charged with assault Sept. 24 following a reported disturbance at Mancari’s Chrysler, 4630 W. 95th St., police said. *** Leon Posada, 36, of Austin, Texas, was charged with retail theft Sept. 24, and Crystal Caballero, 20, also of Austin, Texas, was charged with possession drug equipment and obstructing identification after they were arrested at K-Mart, 4101 W. 95th St., police said. *** Alvin A. Thompson, 22, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft Sept. 24 after allegedly stealing merchandise from Home Depot, 4060 W. 95th St., police said. *** Hand tools valued at more than $3,600 were reported stolen from a garage in the 9800 block of Meade Avenue.

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Complaints to the second power Hickory Hills resident protests to council about neighbor again By Bob Rakow Staff Writer First it was power washing, now it’s power tools. An angry Hickory Hills resident returned to the city council last Thursday asking aldermen once again to intervene in an escalating dispute he’s having with a neighbor. Gil Marek, of the 9300 block of 79th Avenue, asked aldermen to take action to prevent the neighbor from repairing campers in his driveway, which is located directly across the street from Marek’s house. Marek said his neighbor has worked on at least three campers in recent weeks, which includes the use of power tools well into the night. “There was some use of a

metal grinder,” Marek said. “It was very noisy. That’s going over the border. Every day there’s something.” Marek said his neighbor routinely works on vehicles in the driveway from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. “It’s too much,” he said. “I understand a little bit of hobby work.” He added that many of his neighbors are angry about the situation, but are afraid to call the police and complain to the city. Marek stood before aldermen several months ago complaining about the vehicle power washing his neighbor was doing. He said the oil, grease and dust from many of the older vehicles being washed were draining into the sewers and could be harmful to the city’s storm water system. Marek said he initially contacted Hickory Hills Police when his neighbor began power washing a truck at 11 p.m. on a Sunday. Police, however, said there was nothing they could do about the

situation and did not talk to his neighbor. Police Chief Alan Vodicka said there’s little his department can do as long as Marek’s neighbor is not violating an ordinance, such working too late or violating noise restrictions. He said it is unlikely police did not talk to the man. Vodicka added that there is no evidence that man is running a business from his home, which is prohibited by the city. Mayor Mike Howley said at last Thursday’s meeting that the city will send Marek’s neighbor a letter reminding him of the ordinances. “That will at least put him on notice,” Howley said. Marek told the council during his first appearance that he has no conflicts with his neighbor other than the complaints he’s lodged with the city. He said Thursday that he’ll attend future council meetings until the problem is resolved. “I will not stop,” he said. “Every meeting, I will be here.”

Man exposes himself in front of teenagers in Oak Lawn Oak Lawn Police are investigating a report of a man who exposed himself Sept. 23 to two teenage girls. The incident occurred at 3:30 p.m. in the 5900 block of 91st Street, according to police. Two 13-year-old girls told police they saw a white man com-

mit a lewd act while sitting in the driver’s seat of a black SUV, possibly a Jeep, while driving west in the 5900 block of 91st Street. The vehicle approached a stop sign and waited for the girls to walk past it, police said. The subject is described as a white man, approximately 5862 years old, wearing a grey

t-shirt. He had grey hair and was unshaven. He did not attempt to communicate with the girls, police said. The Oak Lawn Police ask that you contact them at 708-4228292 if any suspicious vehicles are observed in the area. —Bob Rakow

Oak Lawn woman’s favor turns to arrest An Oak Lawn woman found herself in police custody Sept. 17 after trying to do a favor for her boyfriend, police said. Lisa A. Bellettini, 49, of Oak Lawn, was arrested on a Will County warrant for failure to appear in court regarding a retail theft offense, according to reports. Bellettini arrived at the Worth

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police station 6:30 p.m. to retrieve the personal property of Leroy Haroing Jr., who was being held at the station, police said. Police told Bellettini she would have to verify her identification before receiving the personal property. She said she did not have her driver’s license but provided police with her name and date of birth.

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It’s very easy to hate on the eights The number eight hasn’t been so great in the world of gizmos. It started last summer, when I bought a new laptop and the salesman was telling me how great the new Windows 8 was. The salesman lied. Windows 8 is the work of the devil. It is garbage. It might be cool for those who have touch screens, but I don’t have a touch screen and it is not very friendly to us who have to live without. As a temporary relief, I was able to download something that would allow me to have my home screen look like a regular computer and not some coloring book. Even with that small improvement, it does a lot of funky things. Sometimes when you move your fingers across the touchpad it goes into a different mode and you have to look for the start area to go back to what you are doing. Sometimes you hit the ‘r’ key and the “run” screen comes up. It does a lot of what you don’t want it to do and it’s frustrating. Meanwhile, I discovered one tip that saves some aggravation. Hit the Windows symbol and escape and that usually fixes that stuff. But it comes back. And comes back. And comes back. Lest you think this is a generational thing and I’m being and old fogey, my two kids in high

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is the recently upgraded system that runs the bazillions of iPhones out there, is such a lemon that the Apple folks pulled it off the market and updated it with an iOS8.0.1 update. In some cases, the new update is causing the phone portion of the phones not to work. Now it’s time for iOS8.0.2. Ooops. I really can’t get worked up about this because, unlike some people, including my kids, I am not the type to update my phone system right away. I am usually one of the last to update because I usually don’t care about all the new whistles and bells. So I’m still in heaven with iOS 7. My son, T.J., is complaining that iOS8 “lags” and my daughter, Lauren, doesn’t like how much it drains the battery. Like the Windows8 debacle, the iOS 8 has plenty of online critics using unkind language to describe it. Now that iPhones are in their sixth generation, it won’t be took long before the seventh comes along. But when it’s time for the iPhone8 to debut, maybe the geniuses at Apple will change the name.

school hate it, too, but not with the fervor that I do. There are plenty of critics on the internet about it. And, while I am writing a negative column on this, I am not nearly as nasty as a person who wrote a long message in a Microsoft forum titled “Windows 8 SUCKS AND I HATE IT.’’ “WHO DESIGNED THIS ****???” this person wrote. “A MONKEY?” Then the person seemingly calmed down because he or she stopped using all capital letters and added “No, a monkey could do it better. Somebody shoot the guy who thought of this…’’ Then this person came up with a stinging insult that should make the wonks who invented this tripe weep buckets of tears. “This is worse than Vista!” Wow! Shedding light That brings us to another eight on e-books to hate. Last week’s column featured The Apple iOS8 system, which a theory on e-books messing up

your sleep patterns by a medical correspondent named Stephen Adams, citing the blue lights on the e-books’ screens as the cause. Adams was quoted by Ruth and Larry Kuhn of Oak Lawn, who run a book shop and pointed out that reading real books at night rather than e-books is better for your sleep. It didn’t take long for Bob Friedman, a marketing director for ASF Lightware Solutions in Merrick, N.Y., to chime in. “Your article correctly notes the problem of blue light impairing sleep,” he wrote in an e-mail. “However, the problem is not e-books. The problem is the blue light emitted by LEDs using in smartphones, tablets and book lights. So, if you’re using a printed book with a typical LED booklight, you’ll still be having blue light shining in your eyes and disturbing your sleep!” Then Mr. Friedman made a savvy marketing move by hawking his product. “Our Beam N Read LED Hands Free Lights come with blue-light blocking filters to eliminate this problem,” he wrote. “Without the snap-on filters, a Beam N Read LED Light, like other LED lights, shines a lot of blue light. With the orange or red filters attached, blue light is filtered out. Beam N Read are the only reading lights that address the

blue light problem. “So you can read an E-book on a Kindle (non-backlit or with the back lighting turned off) and you won’t have a problem with blue light. Beam N Read lights are worn around the neck and can be used with e-readers and printed books plus soft materials that can’t support a clip-on light like newspapers, newslet-

ters, and a handwritten letter from mom.’’ I am letting this shameless plug go through because I can’t say no to a man promoting reading newspapers and letters from mom. The website for more information is www.readinglight.com. And someone from ASF needs to give Bob a bonus for a job well done.

New business to the rescue Ridge library closed for two days because of bed bugs but canine company saves the day By Bob Rakow Staff Writer A company that recently set up shop in Chicago Ridge was instrumental in eradicating bed bugs from the village’s public library. Canine Detection & Inspection Services, 9955 Virginia Ave., was brought in when the library learned that a portion of the building might be infested with bed bugs. The company’s business license was approved Sept. 16 by the board. “Everything is fine. We’re up and running,” library director Kathy Photo by Jeff Vorva McSwain said Tuesday. “We used The Chicago Ridge Library was closed for two days last week because of a bed bug problem the canine company.” The library was closed last Tuesbut was opened last Thursday.

day and Wednesday after a patron lodged a complaint about being bitten. The library, 10400 Oxford Ave., reopened on Thursday morning. A statement posted on the door of the library and distributed to patrons said, “It is important to remember that this is a people issue not a building issue.” The statement added that bed bugs can be found anywhere humans inhabit and are not known to transmit diseases to humans. It included links to Cook County Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control for more information on bed bugs. The library did not offer an explanation for the two-day closing prior to Thursday. The library treated the areas where bed bugs were detected and got rid of furnishings inhabited by the bugs, said McSwain, who did not say where the bed bugs were discovered.

“It was a learning experience for all of us,” she said. She added that this is the first time the library has experienced a bed bug infestation, but the experience should not be forgotten. “This community needs an education on bed bugs,” McSwain said, adding that the library will provide pamphlets and brochures and host public speakers on the subject. She said the library might also have to consider some policy changes to prevent another infestation. The policy changes might limit the amount of materials a patron may bring in or the donations the library accepts. Mayor Chuck Tokar said the dogs subsequently checked out portions of village hall, including the council chamber, meeting rooms and senior citizen room. The police station also was checked out. None of the facilities had any signs of bugs, Tokar said.

Let the search begin Worth seeking out a new police chief

“We are reviewing options at this time. As soon as we have any updated information, I will let you know,” Werner said in an email Monday. Deputy Chief Mark Micetic is the department’s second in command, but whether he will be named the interim chief remained uncertain late Tuesday afternoon. “Hopefully we will make that decision pretty quick,” said trustee Warren Soldan, the board’s police department liaison. Knolmayer announced his retirement at the Sept. 16 village board meeting. He leaves the village after more than 28 years of service and shortly before his

50th birthday. Trustee Tedd Muersch said he favors the appointment of an existing member of the police department hierarchy. “At this point, it seems like it would be worth it to promote from within,” Muersch said. Knolmayer rose through the By Bob Rakow ranks, becoming chief in 2011, 25 Staff Writer years after joining the force. Soldan agreed, saying he would Worth Police Chief Martin Knolprefer the village promote from mayer calls it a career tomorrow, within the ranks. Friday, but the village’s plans to Muersch added that it’s very find his replacement are in their early in the process, and the vilinfancy. lage board has not discussed the Mayor Mary Werner shed little matter yet. light on the village’s timeline or “It’s really, early,” he said. “We process for selecting a new top cop. haven’t gotten together as a group.” Trustee Colleen McElroy said she has talked to Werner about Knolmayer’s replacement. The chief is a mayoral appointment, but the board can reject the selection, McElroy said. She added that the new chief must work for the best interests of the village and understand the direction of the police department. “I would like to see what our options are,” McElroy said. “It’s difficult to say right now. You don’t want to (chose a replacement) in haste. This is a big position.” Knolmayer said he decided to retire to spend more time with his family. Knolmayer joined the police department as a patrol officer in 1986. A decade later, he moved to investigations where he would spend 14 years. While at that post, he worked with the South Suburban Major Crimes Unit. From there, he was assigned to the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force and worked with the organization for 11 years to investigate homicides and kidnappings. Photo by Jeff Vorva Knolmayer became a sergeant in Martin Knolmayer, right, officially retires Friday and Worth officials 2000 and was promoted to lieutenare in the infant stages of searching for a new police chief. ant in 2006.

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Running for dollars and broken records By Jeff Vorva Reporter Editor For the first time, the St. Xavier Cougar 5K run gave out some money to the top finishers. Any male and female who won their overall division of Saturday’s race and broke a course record would win $250. While that doesn’t sound like a king’s ransom, it’s big bucks in the running game. “When I heard you could potentially win $250, I said ‘I’m there,’ ’’ said Lauren Delfeld of Buffalo Grove. “For 5K races, it’s definitely big money. Normally you just get a medal. The prize

money is very, very beneficial for my part.” Delfeld, 25, won the woman’s division running the course in 18 minutes, 52 seconds, smashing Jackie Ott’s 2013 record of 19:54. Orland Park’s Zach Dahleen won the men’s division with a 15:21, breaking Ryan Hopper’s 2011 mark of 15:41. There were 677 people who finished the race. The race was one of several homecoming activities at the Chicago school during the weekend, which also featured the Cougars’ 28-13 won over St. Francis in a battle of nationally ranked NAIA teams.

More than 660 people (above) ran or walked in the Cougar 5K at St. Xavier University on Saturday morning.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Bill Carrano of La Grange stretches before Saturday’s Cougar 5K race.

State Senator Bill Cunningham (right) was the honorary starter at the Cougar 5K.

Buffalo Grove’s Lauren Delfeld finished seventh overall and first among women in the Cougar 5K run and broke a course record. Orland Park’s Zach Dahleen, 23, won Saturday’s race and broke a course record by 20 seconds.

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News and events from our archives.

Boys plays chicken with train and gets killed 50 years ago

From the Oct. 1, 1964 issue The story: A 16-year-old Chicago Ridge boy was killed after a train hit his car. His friends said he was playing a game of “chicken” with the train. Three of his friends admitted they were drinking stolen beer and whiskey before the collision. The quote: “He was a loveable cuss,” – Merrill C. Meigs, talking about Amos Alonzo Stagg during the dedication of the newly opened Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Palos Hills. Fun fact: Amos Alonzo Stagg, who was 102 when Stagg High School was dedicated in his honor, listened to the dedication via radio thanks to some help from the Worth Township Amateur Radio Club.

Woodridge woman full of fight that night 25 years ago

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The story: Melissa A. Cundiff, then 22, of Woodridge, was charged with four counts of battery when she allegedly struck two Oak Lawn police officers and two bouncers at T.C. Mulligan’s. The second cop she allegedly hit was a booking officer at the police station. The quote: “Gazaners is a lovely place to go; nice and clean, and I’ve never seen any drugs there and no fights.” – Hickory Hills teenager Nick Ciolino, telling the Hickory Hills City Council his impressions of a dance club that was open to teenagers on Sundays but was facing closure because of drugs and fights. Fun fact: Cardinal Joseph Bernardin appeared at Marist High School to film a commercial focusing on Catholic education.

Top cop celebrates anniversary in a Cell 10 years ago

From the Sept. 30, 2004 issue The headline: Oak Lawn Police Chief Robert V. Smith celebrated his 40th anniversary with the force by taking in a White Sox game at U.S. Cellular Field. He was a guest in the radio booth in the fourth inning and talked to John Rooney and Ed Farmer on the air. The quote: He’s a great boss, a real copper’s cop,” Oak Lawn Detective Glenn Brothen on Chief Robert Smith’s 40-year stint on the force. Fun fact: Dion Foster ran for 229 yards in Richards’ 40-0 win over Oak Forest, one year after Oak Forest beat the Bulldogs, 12-8.

Oct. 2: ON THIS DATE in 1950, the comic strip "Peanuts," created by Charles M. Schulz, was first published in nine newspapers. In 1959, Rod Serling's "The Twilight Zone" made its debut on CBS-TV. Oct. 3: ON THIS DATE in 1863, President Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. In 1995, the jury in the O.J. Simpson murder trial found him not guilty of the 1994 slayings of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. Oct. 4: ON THIS DATE in 1931, the comic strip "Dick Tracy" by Chester Gould debuted. Oct. 5: ON THIS DATE in 1947, President Truman delivered the first televised address from the White House. Oct. 6: ON THIS DATE in 1889, Thomas Edison showed his first motion picture. Oct. 7: ON THIS DATE in 1963, Hurricane Flora killed more than 7,000 people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Oct. 8: ON THIS DATE in 1871, the Great Chicago Fire erupted. In 1956, Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitched what is still the only perfect game in World Series history. Answer to last week’s question: This week in 1973, U.S. Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned after pleading no-contest to a federal charge of tax evasion. He had been charged with accepting bribes while he was Baltimore county executive and later governor of Maryland. This week’s question: In 1931, gangster Al Capone was convicted of what crime? (Mark Andrews can be reached via e-mail at mlandrews@embarqmail.com.)

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Community Briefs Chicago

This Must Be the Band to Burn Down the House One Last Time at the Beverly Arts Center

Chicago’s only Talking Heads tribute band, This Must be the Band, lands at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago, at 8 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, for one of the dates on their last tour. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $22, or $20 for BAC members. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 773-445-3838, or visit beverlyartcenter.org Lead singer Charlie Otto, dubbed the “illegitimate son of David Byrne,” posted some thoughts about the band’s final tour and their years together on their website. “We have had the privilege of playing music we believe in for thousands of excited, lovely, dancing people. We have traveled around the country, seen and done so many fun things, made so many friends. I think I speak for all the past and present members of This Must Be the Band when I say that we love the people that come to shows, we love the music and what it stands for, and we are all very thankful for the ride.” Along with Otto, TMBTB boasts memers, Tina Weymouth (Jamie Jay), Bernie Worrell (Matt Gunsaulus), Adrian Belew (Otto), and Ednah Holt (Kasey Foster).

Evergreen Park

EP Recreation Department Candlelight Theatre Program features ‘Odd Couple’

The comedy, “The Odd Couple — Female Version,” opens in the “Playhouse” at the Evergreen Park Senior Center, 9547 S. Homan Ave., with an 8 p.m. performance Friday, Oct. 10. The Saturday, Oct. 11 performance begins at 7 p.m., and the matinee Sunday, Oct. 12 begins at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors/students, and are available for purchase at the Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 229-3343. A unique offering is a dinner theatre option for the Sunday performance. For a $22 adult ticket, or $19 for seniors/students, guests are invited to arrive at 1:30 p.m. for a preshow dinner. The dinner show tickets are also available at the Community Center, and must be purchased and paid for by Tuesday, Oct. 7. A neurotic, fastidious neat freak is going through a divorce and comes to live with a best friend, who happens to be a complete, unorganized slob, resulting in a battle of extreme personalities. The setup also leads to hilarious comedy, and if the plot sounds familiar, then you know the classic play “The Odd Couple,” which premiered on Broadway in 1965, became a hit film and an iconic television series in the 1970s. In the mid1980s, Neil Simon revised the play and changed the gender of the main characters. Thus was born “The Odd Couple — Female Version.” THE ODD COUPLE is directed by Joy Donovan and features local actors Gloria John, Sharon Kolarik, Karla Monay Shaw, Amy Pniewski, Mary Madden, Mary Jo Williamson, Julius Fassl and Jeff Kasnicka.

Oak Forest

Community Members urged to join family, friends ‘Uniting for Nathan’

Community members are asked to join the family and friends of Nathan McKenna for a family benefit to assist with the costs of his medical care. The benefit will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Gaelic Park Banquet Hall, 6119 W. 147th St., Oak Forest. Tickets are $35 per adult, $15 for children ages 6 to 10, children younger than 5 get in free. The entrance fee includes food, beverages, entertainment, raffles and a silent auction. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call Mike McKenna at 306-4501, or email mikemckenna1969@ yahoo.com. For more information, visit the website at uniting4nathan.com. Nathan’s father, Tim McKenna, and his uncles are graduates of Evergreen Park High School. Nathan is an adorable 8 year old boy who was born prematurely and has severe spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. In addition to having a feeding tube, he suffers from asthma, acid reflux, dystonia

and muscle spasms. He has undergone many surgeries and hospital visits. Unfortunately, there are many expenses that are not covered by insurance. The benefit is to help ease the financial burdens for the McKenna family.

Oak Lawn

Oak Lawn Park District’s Annual Spookview Event Lurking Around Corner

The Oak Lawn Park District’s annual, family-friendly Spookview event is coming soon. The event will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Oak View Center, 4625 W. 110th St. Festivities are geared for children ages 2 to 12. Children may come dressed in costume and participate in the parade at 1 p.m. sharp. Everyone should meet in the main lobby. After the parade, the fun will continue with spooky activities that include an interactive maze, ghoulish games, eerie crafts, black light game room, inflatable’s, spooky tattoos, magic, Fannie May room (while supplies last), dance performances from the park district’s “IndepenDance” Dance Team, and more. Parents can purchase an allinclusive wristband for the first child at a price of $10 and $5 for each additional child, but some activity restrictions may apply with wristband. Cash, Visa and MasterCard will be accepted. Concessions will be available with cash only. Children should bring their own trick-or-treat containers or bags to hold prizes and treats. Parking is available in the west lot, off of Kilpatrick, or on Kilpatrick and 110th St. Individuals who want to volunteer at Spookview must be 13 years of age or older. For more volunteering information, please contact Chris Tiesch at 857-2200 by Friday, Oct. 10. For more information on Spookview, call 857-2200.

OL Parks Foundation Presents Fifth Annual Football Family Day

The Oak Lawn Parks Foundation will be hosting its fifth annual Football Family Day Sunday at the Stony Creek Golf Course, 5850 W. 103rd St. Oak Lawn. The Chicago Bears will battle the Carolina Panthers. Kickoff is at noon, and the doors open at 11:30 a.m. Admission is $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and younger. The menu includes appetizers, salad, chicken, beef, sausage, potatoes, desert, beer, soda and coffee. Additionally, a cash bar will be available. Raffle prizes will be announced at halftime. Chairing the event this year will be Ed Plonis and Tom Zobak. The Parks Foundation is celebrating its 21st year of providing for the continued enhancement of leisure programs, recreational services, and environmental preservation.

Tinley Park Southside (net)Working Women Inc. to Host ‘Women of Transformation’ Gala

Southside (net)Working Women Inc. is partnering with Moraine Valley Community College’s “Women Leadership Challenge” to provide a scholarship for a women entrepreneur or business owner and hosting a reception to raise funds and awareness of the organization. The cocktail reception will occur Thursday, Oct. 9th at El Coco Mio Restaurant, 17344 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park from 7 to 10 p.m. Guests will enjoy drinks, hors d’ouvres, and live Latin music performed by Trio Mujeres Divinas. Each $75 ticket can be purchased at www.southsidenetworkingwomen.com. Group discounts and marketing opportunities are available. Tickets for $80 will be available at the door. For more information, call Julie Rodriguez (708) 6910468, or email southsidenetworkingwomen@gmail.com. The Gala will also honor “Women Of Transformation” in the following categories: Rising Star, Kerbi Bowman student at Columbia College; Outstanding Community Member, Kathy Mahoney of The Private Bank; Leadership, Dr. Jessica Sulkowski of Little Company of Mary Hospital; Mentorship, Yvonne Agnello-Adams President of YDAA and Associates, Inc.; Entrepreneurship, Talitha Henison Knight of Sage Salon; and Southside (net)Working Woman, Aishling Kelly of Aishling Companion Home Care.

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My ride’s finally here Oak Lawn’s Linda Stearns reacts with a smile Friday (right photo) after representatives from Mancari Chrysler Dodge revealed her new Chrysler wheelchair accessible van that she won as a part of the National Mobility Equipment Dealer’s Association’s Local Heroes Award. She was nominated by her daughter, Gail Sterns-Hussein, who wrote about the many charitable projects her mother does despite having Multiple Sclerosis and using a wheelchair. She was presented the $70,000 van in the showroom of the Oak Lawn dealership and when she got into the van, her granddaughters, Elliyah and Remington Hussein of Oak Lawn climbed in (top photo).

Sex trafficking conference coming to OL Sex-Trafficking Awareness, Freedom, and Empowerment (SAFE) Coalition for Human Rights will host the first Global Sex Trafficking Conference Oct. 29 to 31 at the Hilton Chicago/ Oak Lawn, 9333 S Cicero Ave. Marian Hatcher and Holly Smith, sex trafficking survivors and activists, will deliver the keynote address. Conference programming also features more than 30 multi-prong workshops, film screenings, symposiums and panel discussions which range in focus from policy and legislation; intervention best practices; com-

munity response, law enforcement; media sensitivity; immigration; awareness and identification of victims in transportation industry; prevention; and foster care support. Objectives of the SAFE First Global Sex Trafficking Conference include survivor lead trainings, white papers, and development of a responsive global task force. “Most distinct to this conference is the voice of the survivor,” said Kalyani Gopal, founder of SAFE Coalition for Human Rights and clinical psychologist. “Survivors will train the practitioners and there will be a focus on the transition

between laws and mental health advocacy, between sensational media coverage and awareness.” More than 300 international stakeholders will take part in the conference including those representing law enforcement, social service agencies, religious and educational institutions, practitioners and media. Organizational representation includes UNICEF, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations, Foster Focus Magazine, National Foster Parent Association, Global Rescue and Relief, American Psychological Association, and diplomats from Ni-

geria, Egypt, Uganda, Norway, UK, Cambodia, South Africa, Middle East region and other countries. “Another great tragedy connected to sex trafficking is the many silos that exist due to low funding and resources,” Gopal said. “There is competition because people have created walls which make it easy for the traffickers to get away with a lot because we are not talking to one another. But through this Conference, we are creating a new way forward with a forum so that allow us to openly communicate and have a voice at the table.” —Submitted by SAFE

Four from area called ‘best of the best’ Cook County Clerk David Orr on Monday honored what he called “the best of the best” suburban Cook County poll workers for their dedication, hard work, and depth of election knowledge at a recognition and the guests included four area workers. Worth’s Cindy McClanahan and Eric Hermosillo and Palos precinct workers Mary Watson and Anita Kieca were 70 out of approximately 10,000 selected for special recognition. Orr reminded the poll workers of the changes they’ll encounter this election day — wider use of e-pollbooks, and election day registration, as well as an array of referenda. He acknowledged that another great characteristic of a seasoned poll worker is their ability to learn and help voters adapt to those changes. “You demonstrate the leadership to guide new judges and the savvy to work gracefully through the changes,” Orr said. — Submitted by the Cook County Clerk’s Office

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Wunderbar Bavarian Fest Wearing an imported costume worthy of any German fraulein, Colleen Mora (left photo) pauses for a photo with Patty Watne, of Orland Park, at the Crisis Center for South Suburbia’s 4th annual Bavarian Fest, held Saturday at the Marrs-Meyer American Legion Post 991, 11001 S. Depot St., in Worth. Orland Park resident Janet Stroobosscher (right photo) is all smiles after she won a wooden wheelbarrow filled with German craft beer. Congratulating her is Ted Mora, of Frankfort, wearing his alpine hat and lederhosen.

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My daughter, Brigid, recently told me that I was a little closeminded on some things. Not the kind of thing you want to hear from you daughter, but maybe sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right. But right or wrong, she had the guts to say it. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t said disrespectfully or in the tone teenagers often use when annoyed. Rather it was a matterof-fact statement, and she had examples to back it up. Love that little girl. At 15 years old and in high school, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gaining confidence all the time. Challenging me now will only make it easier for her to stand her ground and make wise choices when sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s older. Ultimately, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that what fathers and mothers of girls want? Smart young women who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t placed into a subservient role by a boyfriend or husband they fear. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been thinking a great deal about the issue lately and two popular televisions showsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x153;Duck Dynastyâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;19 Kids and Countingâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;are the reasons why. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never seen the first show but am aware of the premise. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve watched the other one many times, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m blaming my wife for drawing me in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Duck Dynastyâ&#x20AC;? star Willie Robertsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter, Sadie, is one of the contestants this season on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dancing With the Stars.â&#x20AC;? If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never watched the wildly popular show, it features B- and C-list celebrities paired up with professional dancers in

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Letters to the Editor An early Christmas

Dear Editor: â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;The elections must be coming. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;The politicians are fixing streets, upgrading transportation, breaking ground for cool new projects, and working on laws to help the middle class. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;What a wonderful time of the year. Like an early Christmas. Paul Kristofek Hickory Hills

Wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be dragged into the mud

Dear Editor: â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Recently, the campaign of Scott Hollis, a candidate for village trustee, sent thousands of vicious emails to residents of Oak Lawn. The political smear attacked Trustee Robert Streit, who has served our community for 24 years. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;The smear also attacked me personally. My name is Shannon Fox and I live right here in Oak Lawn. Last year, Bob Streit hired me, an independent business woman, to manage constituent services in his District Three office. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;The political smear piece tries to link my husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent troubles to Trustee Streit and my job. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, it is an insult to me, to distribute political literature that makes connections that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exist in order to win an election. I wonder if these are really the type of people we want running Oak Lawn? â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Many of you will remember that this same tactic was used successfully against our former Mayor David Heilmann. Candidates initiated federal investigations, paid taxpayer dollars to attorneys to provide â&#x20AC;&#x153;investigative findingsâ&#x20AC;? and smeared the mayor in literature. He

took the high road, believing the voters would ignore such outlandish lies. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to sit silently by while my name is dragged through the mud, using allegations against my husband. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;While I acknowledge my husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shortcomings, Mr. Hollis does a great disservice to all women who are trying to support themselves, pay the rent or mortgage and survive on their own, by blaming us for mistakes made by our husbands. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t live in the 1800s and we shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be treated in that manner. I would ask Mr. Hollis, if it was his daughter being smeared, how he would feel. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;When I realized that these smears against me were being used for political purposes, I offered my resignation. Bob refused to accept my offer because he understands that women fight a battle every day that is unconnected to the accomplishments or the failures of their loved ones. It is one of the reasons that I am committed to working with Bob; he understands the issues that women face in trying to make a living, raise a family and care for loved ones. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opponent is a newcomer to Oak Lawn. Sometimes, a lack of experience allows people to be easily influenced by individuals who are more concerned about political battles than serving the public. I would ask that Mr. Hollis immediately disassociate himself with such political smears and acknowledge that the information is false and misleading. It does a great disservice to the people of Oak Lawn and should not be tolerated by any elected official or candidate for office. Shannon Fox Oak Lawn

competition assessed by a panel of judges and the folks at home. Robertson, the conservative fellow with the big beard, believes his daughter has done a great job in the early going, but was upset at comments made last week by new judge Julianne Hough who advised Sadie to get more down and dirty with her dancing. Hough, by the way, previously was a professional dancer on the show. Robertson said he planned to talk to Hough about the nature of the remark because her advice was not appropriate for his 17-year-old daughter. For her part, Hough said she did not intend to suggest that Sadie should act more provocatively. Sadie has been impressive so far, especially as she has no previous experience in choreography or dance. Of course, dancing is banned at her high school in Louisiana, so sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had little opportunity to cut the rug. Dad also has been involved with Sadieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wardrobe choices for the show, rejecting some of them for being too skimpy or whatever. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is just basic modesty,â&#x20AC;? Sadie told ABC News. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out of respect that I ask my dad if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a Christian, it comes with me everywhere I go.â&#x20AC;? I admire that remark. Sadie understands her familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s belief system, the tenants of her faith, and so on. She acts out of respect to her father. Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask for much more than that.

best for his girls when it comes to relationships and marriage. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even invited the young man to live in the Duggar family guest house and subsequently gave him a â&#x20AC;&#x153;to doâ&#x20AC;? lists rife with chores with which he was unfamiliarâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;carpentry tasks and the like. It was uncomfortable to watch Jim Bob determine if this guy measured up to his standards. Jim Bob seemed to be enjoying the moment, though. Protecting our daughters is a basic instinct, I suppose, but I believe my wife and I have instilled values in our daughter over the years so she makes her own wise choices when sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s older. We trust her. Clearly, Jim Bob does not trust his girls, and he certainly doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to see them empowered. Empowered women are strong and educated, make their own choices and respect dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advice but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blindly follow every word. If Jim Bob and his wife raised their children right, taught them conservative and Christian values and instilled in them the family belief system, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to worry about now that boyfriends are in the picture? I doubt Jessa is going to sneak over to the guesthouse to get with her fiancĂŠe before their wedding day. It would make for one heck of an episode if she did. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jessa sins on the Next â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;19 Kids and Countingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.â&#x20AC;?

Dad should be proud, advise his daughter in private, have confidence in her choices and let her be the focus of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dancing With the Stars.â&#x20AC;? He needs to trust her and let her enjoy her time in the spotlight. While Sadie Robertson dances, Jim Bob Duggarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughters are getting married and having babies on â&#x20AC;&#x153;19 Kids and Counting.â&#x20AC;? You probably know the show. An ultra-conservative, Christian family from Arkansas has 19 kids. The show has followed their growth over the past several years. The oldest boy is married and has three children. A younger girl, Jill, got married recently and already is pregnant. Her sister, Jessa, is getting married in November. Mom is crazy about the idea of grandbabies. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve watched Jill and Jessa go through their courtshipsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a word we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hear much anymore. Then again, how often do dates include chaperones? But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how the Duggarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roll. Younger siblings typically are chosen to join in on lunch dates or other activities. Physical contact is verboten. Couples hold hands only after theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re engaged. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no kissing until marriage, as it might cause raging hormones to explode. This season, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the young man engaged to Jessa go through Jim Bob for approval. Dad apparently knows whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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Inside The First Amendment

Welcome to college, where religious freedom goes to die By Charles C. Haynes

efits will cost each chapter up to $20,000 annually. In the Orwellian world of many De-recognition of conservative college and university campuses, religious groups is happening at all faiths are welcome â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but some many other schools, an exclusionfaiths are more welcome than ary process that is affecting stuothers. dent organizations representing Just this month, for exam- evangelicals, Mormons, Catholics ple, California State University and others. (CSU) â&#x20AC;&#x153;derecognizedâ&#x20AC;? InterVarWhy are colleges and universisity Christian Fellowship, an ties â&#x20AC;&#x201C; places of higher learning evangelical student organization supposedly committed to the free with more than 900 chapters at exchange of ideas and beliefs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; colleges and universities across withdrawing recognition from the country. these groups? In plain English, this means For one simple reason: InterInterVarsity will no longer be a Varsity and other conservative recognized student club at any of religious clubs require student the 23 schools in the CSU system. officers to affirm the faith of the InterVarsity can still meet on group they lead. campus â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but minus the benefits College and university officials accorded recognized student or- argue that their non-discriminaganizations, including access to tion policies prohibit student ormeeting rooms and official uni- ganizations from imposing a faithversity events. based requirement for leadership. Not only will InterVarsity now Any student must be eligible to have a difficult time reaching stu- lead any group â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whatever his or dents, an InterVarsity spokesman her beliefs. estimates that losing these benIn other words, in what can

only be described as Newspeak, many universities now define â&#x20AC;&#x153;non-discriminationâ&#x20AC;? as requiring discrimination against conservative religious groups. But arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t policies barring student clubs from imposing faithbased eligibility criteria for leadership unconstitutional violations of religious liberty and freedom of association â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at least at public universities where the First Amendment applies? Not according to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2010, a deeply divided Court held in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez that so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;all comersâ&#x20AC;? policies are constitutional. As a result, public colleges and universities are now free to require all student clubs to allow any student to be eligible for leadership of the group. Since that ruling, Intervarsity and other conservative Christian organizations have been â&#x20AC;&#x153;derecognizedâ&#x20AC;? at a growing number of public universities. And some

private universities have invoked the reasoning behind the High Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to defend their exclusion of some religious groups from recognition. Students of faith on many campuses are now faced with the cruel choice of either compromising their faith by permitting any student to be eligible for leadership (which often includes leading worship and scripture study) or following their conscience and losing the benefits of being a recognized student club. The move toward â&#x20AC;&#x153;all comersâ&#x20AC;? policies directed at conservative religious groups has been triggered by what many perceive as a clash between religious claims and LGBT rights â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a clash that is, of course, at the heart of many other culture war battles today. Until this culture war fight erupted, few questioned the reasonableness of allowing the Republican club to require that their leaders be Republican or the environmental club to re-

quire that their officers be environmentalists. But the growing commitment of colleges and universities to ensure non-discrimination for LGBT students â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a commitment I strongly applaud â&#x20AC;&#x201C; has been accompanied by a backlash against those religious groups whose views on sexuality are reflected in their requirements for leadership. It should be underscored that such faith-based requirements are not aimed at excluding LGBT students from leadership roles, but rather intended to ensure that whomever is selected to lead the club â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a form of ministry â&#x20AC;&#x201C; adheres to the core convictions of the faith. In response to the de-recognition and exclusion of student clubs like InterVarsity, a number of states â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including North Carolina, Idaho, Virginia and Ohio â&#x20AC;&#x201C; have enacted laws ensuring that student groups at public universities have the right to

adopt eligibility criteria for its officers consistent with their religious beliefs. But it shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take legislation to get colleges and universities to uphold religious liberty and freedom of association by creating an open and welcoming environment for a broad range of beliefs and faiths. When colleges and universities enforce â&#x20AC;&#x153;inclusionâ&#x20AC;? by excluding some religious voices, they cripple the spirit of free inquiry and robust debate that should be at the heart of their mission. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;marketplace of ideas,â&#x20AC;? it should be remembered, is not confined to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;marketplace of ideas we like.â&#x20AC;? Charles C. Haynes is director of the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20001. Web: www.newseuminstitute.org/religious-freedom-center Email: chaynes@newseum.org.

Are your growing tired of the political campaign television commercials? (Asked at the Palos Heights Public Library)

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Mike Tobin, Palos Heights â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s repetitive. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same message over and over again.â&#x20AC;?

Mark Salihar, Palos Heights â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh God yes. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ridiculous.â&#x20AC;?

Andy Tsantilis, Palos Park â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, because of the negativity. Everyone blames the other guy.â&#x20AC;?

Marty McWilliams, Palos Heights â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not tiring of them because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not paying any attention to them anyway.â&#x20AC;?

Bob Stempniak, Palos Park â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Absolutely. They go and forth with things that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t correct. There are no issues.â&#x20AC;?

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Death Notices Susan J. Crosby Susan J. Crosby, 72, of Palos Park, died last Wednesday in her home. Visitation was held Sunday at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home in Palos Hills. The funeral Mass was Monday at Our Lady of the Ridge Church in Chicago Ridge. Interment was Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Worth. Mrs. Crosby is survived by children Vivian (Peter) Recchia, Daniel and Jeffrey (Athena) and sister Vivian (Frank) Waldron. Mrs. Crosby was born in Chicago and worked as a nurse, including many years of service at Misericordia in Chicago.

Heights. Interment was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Worth. Mr. Homan is survived by his wife, Cynthia; children Nicholas (Tina), Melissa (Josue) Santos, Andrew, Emily and Michael and sisters Mary Kay (Frank) Slotkus, Donna (Kevin) Walsh and Sue (the late James) Ryan. Mr. Homan was born in Chicago and spent many years in the working in the elevator industry.

Sorley children Suzanne Vanderhyden, Donald, Dennis, Gerald and Thomas Martin. He was born in Chicago, worked as a parts manager for auto dealerships and was a volunteer for the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno.

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Medical Center patients honored recently as a Rehabber of the Year. The annual ceremony also recognized a child who sustained multiple injuries in a motor vehicle crash that killed one of her parents, a 17-year-old hockey Donald J. Prochaska and soccer player who overcame Donald J. Prochaska, a traumatic brain injury and a 75, of Plainfield and a firefighter who suffered a stroke former Hickory Hills resident, while responding to a fire call. died Sept. 22 at Seasons Hope “It’s our favorite day of the year,” Donald E. Martin Hospice in Naperville. Visita- said Shea, who told Sorley’s story Donald E. Martin, 80, tion was Thursday at the Palos- to an auditorium full of therapists, formerly of Worth died Gaidas Funeral Home in Palos physicians, nurses and hospital staff. Friday at the Manor Care West Hills. A funeral Mass was held Sorley was hesitant to talk about Nursing Home in Palos Heights Friday at St. Patricia Church in his road back, but credited his team . Visitation was held Monday at Hickory Hills. Interment was of rehabilitation specialists for helpGerald P. Homan Van Henkelum Funeral Home at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. ing him get there. Gerald P. Homan, 53, of Palos Funeral Home in Palos Heights. “These people did a marvelous Hills, died last Wednesday at A funeral Mass was held Tuesday A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Pro- job,” Sorley said. “I can’t say enough Palos Community Hospital. Visi- at St. Alexander Church in Palos chaska is survived by his wife of about how much they put into their tation was held Monday at the Heights. Burial was at Abraham 50 years, Judi; children Darren work.” Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home in Lincoln National Cemetery in (Christine) and Brian (Marisa). He also thanked his wife, Loraine, Photo by Jeff Vorva Palos Hills. The funeral Mass Elwood. Mr. Prochaska was born in Chi- for “sticking with me” throughout Oak Lawn’s Richard Sorley examines the program during a luncheon was scheduled for Tuesday at Mr. Martin was survived by his cago and spent several years in his rehabilitation. in his honor and the honor of five others who were designated St. Alexander Church in Palos wife, Mary Catherine Martin, and the printing industry. “He is a new man,” Shea said. Rehabber of the Year at Christ Medical Center recently.

Benefits & Fundraisers Crisis Center of South Suburbia Relies on Neat Repeats Resale and Residents Every October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month is observed to bring to light an issue that affects our families and our communities. One in 4 women are victims of violence every day. At Neat Repeats Resale, our volunteers work tirelessly to financially support the Crisis Center for South Suburbia. For over 27 years, all of our sales have benefitted hundreds of women and children in crisis. The Crisis Center of South Suburbia wants to continue to help and make a difference in

the lives of others in the community. Those who would like to help should call Neat Repeats in Orland at 364-7605, or the Worth store at 361-6860. The Crisis Center for South Suburbia is a non-profit community organization that provides emergency shelter and other services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence. Park Lawn’s Bear Bash Coming in October Cheer on the Chicago Bears while supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities at the fourth annual Bears Bash. The event is hosted

by a Park Lawn family, the Masokas, and will take place Sunday, at Sullivan’s Irish Pub, 5660 W. 147th St., Midlothian. The doors open at 11:30 a.m., and the game starts at noon. Tickets are $37 per person and include a four-hour open bar, food at half time and raffles. $20 from each ticket will be donated to Park Lawn to support services that promote independence, choice and access to community living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To purchase tickets, visit parklawn.com, or contact the Development Office at 425-6867.

Church Corner Chicago

Choirs to be in Concert In Morgan Park The Fall Festival of Choirs Concert will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, at Morgan Park Presbyterian Church, 2017 W. 110th Pl., Chicago. Hazardous Waste Collection Coming in November The Green Sanctuary Group of Beverly Unitarian Church is sponsoring an electronic/hazardous waste collection from 8:30 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 1, in the church parking lot located at northwest corner of 103rd Street and Seeley Avenue. The following items will be accepted: computers, laptops, printers, monitors, stereo equipment, boom boxes, mercury-florescent lamps and bulbs, televisions, cell and

land line phones, small microwaves, eyeglasses, non-controlled expired prescription drugs, and textbooks. The following hazardous items will be accepted if properly sealed: antifreeze, used motor oil, old gasoline, oil-based paints, paint thinners, aerosol paints, car batteries, reusable batteries, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, lawn chemicals, solvents, drain cleaners, pool chemicals, and hobby chemicals. The group cannot accept: latex, acrylic or water based paints, Freon, incandescent bulbs, products needing water cleanup only, biohazardous material or needles. Also, no athletic shoes will be collected at this event. This collection is a service offered to local residents. Modest donations to offset costs are appreciated. The Green Sanctuary Group thanks Beverly Bank and

Trust and Com2 for their ongoing support of this community service. To volunteer, or for more information, contact Eileen Klees at, eklees@gmail.com, or call (773) 968-3396, or Fran Sowa at, frannevpk@yahoo.com, or call (708) 423-6392.

Willow Springs

Grace Evangelical Church to Serve Spaghetti Dinner Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 212 S. Nolton Ave., Willow Springs, will be serving up spaghetti and sides from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. The tab is $8 for adults and $3 for children 3 to 9 years old. Children younger than 3, eat free. Dinner includes spaghetti, salad, bread and butter, beverages, and dessert. Take-outs will be available. Parking is available at the upper and lower level.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Across 1 Works by future doctors 7 One of two N.T. books 10 Mellowed, perhaps 14 24/7 Rollerball maker 15 Address for a PFC 16 Traffic controller 17 African adventure 18 Buttinskies 20 1954 Luis Bu-uel film 22 Eur.'s ocean 23 Diva quality 24 Smallish cells 25 "__ Love": Natalie Cole hit 26 Lamarr of Hollywood 28 Harrison colleague 30 Sluglike "Star Wars" alien 31 Map corner item, maybe 33 Cross-referencing words 35 1974 Lina WertmŸller film 38 Rat Pack leader 40 Pizza order 44 Start for sphere 45 Moved, as a trireme 48 Aussie flock 49 Benchmark: Abbr. 50 "For shame!" 51 Portuguese royal

53 PGA money winner, e.g. 54 1963 Peter Brook film 58 Unwanted import from the East? 59 Words that may precede weeping? 61 Word with blue or bean 62 Neurologist's test, briefly 63 Temper 64 Covers the gray, say 65 Tokyo, long ago 66 They raise dough Down 1 Festoons with certain tissue, for short 2 Give courage to 3 Swathes 4 Attempt 5 Spine-tingling 6 Baby carriers 7 Hunter's garb, for short 8 Clearing 9 A.L. Rookie of the Year after Tommie Agee 10 Rights protection gp. 11 Has a date 12 On the way

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13 With 44-Down, setting for 20-, 35- and 54-Across 19 TV's Oz and Gupta 21 Barstool topper 22 Yellowfin tuna 27 Like no-nonsense questions 29 "When You Wish Upon __" 30 Big name in games 32 Bygone Delta rival 34 "Illmatic" rapper 36 Cajun crawfish dish 37 Went on and on 38 In a manner of speaking 39 Ready to go forward 41 Blocks 42 Attack with profanity 43 That, in Tabasco 44 See 13-Down 46 Before, to a bard 47 Offset, as costs 50 It may be gross 52 "The L Word" producer Chaiken 55 Woody Allen's "Radio __" 56 Science fiction prize 57 Collector's suffix 60 D.C. United's org.

Candidates forums at Smith sites Candidates and incumbents running in the upcoming Nov. 4 election will address questions posed to them by residents of Smith Village, a continuing care retirement community in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood, and by local senior high school students. The candidates’ forum begins at 3:30 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 3, at Smith Village, 2320 W. 113th Place. The public is invited. State Sen. Emil Jones III (D14), who is not up for re-election at this time, will be attending to answer questions. State Rep. Monique Davis (D – 27) is running unopposed, but will also be in attendance to address questions and concerns voiced by

the residents and high school students. During the question and answer period as well as discussion groups following the candidates’ presentations, Smith Village residents and first-time 18-yearold voters will discuss the issues and the importance of exercising their right to vote. For more information and to reserve a seat, call 773-474-7300. Other candidates will also address questions posed to them by residents of Smith Crossing, a continuing care retirement community in Orland Park, and by local senior high school students. The candidates’ forum begins at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, at Smith Crossing, 10501 Emile

Lane in Orland Park, just north of I80 and west of LaGrange Road. The public is invited. Sen. Michael Hastings (D19)), who is not up for re-election at this time, will be attending to answer questions. Margot McDermed (R) running against Nicki Serbin (D) for the District 37 House seat vacated by Rep. Renee Kosel will also be in attendance and ready to speak to local issues. Senior students from LincolnWay North and Carl Sandburg high schools will be in attendance as they anticipate casting their ballots for the first time. For more information and to reserve a seat, call 326-2300. —Submitted by Smith Village

Stroke and osteoporosis screenings coming to Hills Residents living in and around the Palos Hills area can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or bone fracture. Palos Hills Community Activity Center will host Life Line Screening on Oct. 21. The site is located at 8455 W. 103rd St. in Palos Hills. This event is being Sponsored By: Ingalls Health System Ingalls officials outlined four points people should know: • Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a leading cause of permanent disability

• 80 percent of stroke victims had no apparent warning signs prior to their stroke • Preventive ultrasound screenings can help you avoid a stroke • Screenings are fast, noninvasive, painless, affordable and convenient Screenings identify potential cardiovascular conditions such as blocked arteries and irregular heart rhythm, abdominal aortic aneurysms, and hardening of the arteries in the legs, which is a strong predictor of heart disease.

A bone density screening to assess osteoporosis risk is also offered and is appropriate for both men and women. Packages start at $149. All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. For more information regarding the screenings or to schedule an appointment, call 1-877-237-1287 or visit our website at www.lifelinescreening.com. Pre-registration is required. —Submitted by Life Line Screening

Focus on Seniors Dancing With the Senior Stars Benefits Seniors and Youth

Orland Township’s third annual Dancing with the Senior Stars happens Thursday, Oct. 9 from 5 to 10 p.m. at Georgio’s Banquets, 8800 W. 159th St., Orland Park. On this night of entertainment, five couples will waltz their way to the top as they compete for a cash prize and the coveted mirror ball trophy. Just like the TV show, couples will show off their moves in front of a panel of distinguished judges whose votes, in conjunction with votes from the audience, will determine the final score and the winning couple. This year’s event has a new spin. Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Mokena has partnered with Orland Township and will be providing each competing couple with ten complimentary dance lessons prior to the big night. Not only is Dancing with the Senior Stars a great event for seniors, but it benefits the younger generations, too. All proceeds from Dancing with the Senior Stars go to the Orland Township Scholarship Foundation. In 2014, the Orland Township Scholarship Foundation awarded a total of $16,500 to 22 outstanding high school seniors for their academic achievement and community service. Dancing with the Senior Stars is the first of many fundraising events for the Foundation’s 2015 year. For the audience, the night will include live entertainment, dinner and a cash bar. Tickets for Dancing with the Senior Stars are now on sale at Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. For more information, visit orlandtownship.org, or call 403-4222.

Evergreen Park Senior Citizens’ Council Plans Oktoberfest

The next Evergreen Park Senior Citizens’ Council Oktoberfest will be held at the next meeting Thursday, Oct. 16 at the H. B. Maher Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. The program will feature songs and music by Frank Rossi. Luncheon tickets are $6 and must be purchased by Monday, Oct. 13 from the Office of Senior Citizens. For more information, call 422-8776.

Evergreen Park’s Office of Citizens’ Services Offers One Day Trips

The Evergreen Park Office of Citizens’ Services, 3450 West 97th St., is inviting residents to a one-day trip. The trip includes round-trip, motorcoach transportation. “Christmas Remembered” is

Wednesday, Dec. 10 at Rosewood of Delavan. Departure is planned for 9:45 a.m. and return at 6 p.m. Tickets are $83. After experiencing “farm to table” cuisine prepared by Chef John Schnupp, participants can spend time at Rosewood’s boutique retail shops, and then enjoy “Christmas Remembered.” It will (Continued on page 12)

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SCHOOLS

Area schools bracing for huge SB 16 cuts (Continued from page 1) background, language ability or special learning needs, while also accounting for a school district’s ability to raise funds locally.”

Red Flags

Chafee identified what she calls 10 “red flags” relating to SB 16, some of which are that the change

in funding formula: + penalizes school districts located in counties that limit annual property tax increases. + takes away most state aid from districts with high percentages of at-risk students. + does not take into account if a school district has been fiscally responsible and has already made

funding cuts. + will have a negative impact on students whose first language is not English. + will have a negative impact on students with special needs. + may be modified to shift pension burdens to local property owners.

‘Confusing’ and ‘misguided’

Assistant Superintendent Steve Langert, the district’s chief financial officer, used terms like “confusing” and “misguided” and “unprecedented” to describe the proposed state funding shift “where half the school districts are losing a considerable amount of funding and half are gaining.” Board President Rick Nogal expressed exasperation with the proposed legislation and asked Langert why the measure is supported by the Illinois State Board of Education. Langert appeared to struggle for an answer, acknowledging that there have been wide disparities in education resources, from district to district, across File photo by Jeff Vorva the state. He praised the ISBE District 230 Board president Rick Nogal said he wants to send for trying to address the issue, letters to parents about the SB 16 mess. but said that the current pro-

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Hickory Hills resident Debbie Chafee discusses her opposition to SB 16, moments after she sounded the alarm last week at a District 230 board meeting held at Andrew High School. posal “misses the mark” by a wide margin. While the board did not formally oppose SB 16, Nogal said that the district will soon send out a letter to all parents, informing them of

the proposed legislation and its projected negative impact on the district and encouraging them to contact their state representatives to weigh in with an opinion. Nogal said the board also may

sponsor a public forum on the matter in the weeks ahead, most likely just after the Nov. 4 general election but before January, when the House is expected to vote on the matter.

Bulletin Board Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School

District 123 is Running for the Green Everyone is invited to attend the District 123 Go Green 5K Run Saturday, at Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School, 4201 W. 93rd St., Oak Lawn. Registration begins at 8 a.m., followed by a groundbreaking ceremony at to establish a tree nursery on the OLHMS campus as part of the village’s reforestation efforts after the Emerald Ash Borer took out 2,000 trees in Oak Lawn. The race starts at 9 a.m. Registration is $5, or free for the entire family with a valid PTA/PTSA/PTO membership. For more information, visit www.d123. org/GoGreen5K for more details The 5K race snakes through Photo by Jeff Vorva the side streets near Oak LawnHometown Middle School. The route avoids major thoroughfares and will have runners traveling Members of the St. Xavier University band entertain the hundreds of runners before Saturday’s in both directions for some of the Cougar 5K Run at St. Xavier University. For more photos and information on the event, see page 4. course. The race is not a chip-timed event. The top three male, the top three female and the top three 14 year-old and younger finishers will be awarded medals. Runners with By Sue Hubbard, M.D. faster times will be encouraged to move to the front of the starting Baby bling can necklace made of string or beads when he or she can spell the line. There will be two water stops be dangerous to wear soon after birth. word, or only allow such finery and race administrators strongly I recently saw a TV segment on Whenever a parent brings an when your 3-year-old plays dress recommend that runners take into "blinging" your baby and toddler. infant into my office wearing a up, and promptly remove it af- consideration conditions on race day such as heat and humidity. It seems the latest craze is deck- necklace, I make sure to discuss terward. ing out not only little girls, but the possibility, even if remote, Children ages 4 and under, and also little boys in fancy duds and of the child suffocating if the especially those under a year old, Academy of Our Lady jewelry. As the mother of three necklace gets caught or twisted are at greatest risk for airway ob- Academy Of Our Lady/Longsons, I can understand wanting around his/her neck. There's no struction and suffocation. So, put wood Alumnae Plan Reunion to "dress up" boys, as well (little reason to even risk it! that necklace back in the jewelry 2014 boy clothes can be a bit boring), Baby bling is fine if you stick box for a while. You can re-gift Those who graduated from the but a few of the TV models were with cute, sparkly shirts, hats, it in a few years. Academy of Our Lady/Longwood wearing necklaces. or even jeans. Go for it! But I'd High School in a year ending in Now, a boy wearing a necklace never put a necklace on a child. (Dr. Sue Hubbard is an award- 4 or 9 will receive a special sadoesn't bother me at all, but see- My position is akin to the adage winning pediatrician, medical lute at the Academy of Our Lady ing this type of jewelry on an about peanuts: When should a editor and media host. "The Kid's Alumnae Association’s all-school infant or toddler worries me! This child be allowed to eat peanuts? Doctor" TV feature can be seen on reunion from 5 to 10 p.m. Satisn't about gender, but safety. When they can spell the word! more than 90 stations across the urday, Oct. 18, at the Hilton Oak A necklace is a real choking We pediatricians are not as U.S. Submit questions at http:// Lawn, 9333 S. Cicero Ave. and strangling risk for babies and worried about peanut allergies www.kidsdr.com. The Kid's Doc- Hot and cold hors d’oeuvres young children. I know many par- in young children as we are in tor e-book, "Tattoos to Texting: will be served from 5:30 to 7:30 ents receive necklaces for their the choking hazard of eating these Parenting Today's Teen," is now p.m. (cash bar). Tickets are $50 babies as baptismal gifts, and in nuts. It's the same for necklaces. available from Amazon and other ($55 after Oct. 13). Proceeds will some cultures an infant is given a Let your child wear a necklace e-book vendors.) assist the Alumnae Office. Photos of milestone-anniversary classes will be taken and may be ordered.

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St. Walter students and Walter the Wildcat rallied outside of their school recently to show their support for School Choice, the idea that state educational monies should follow the child to the school of his or her family’s choice. Preschool through eighth grade student rallied along Western Avenue to bring attention to the need for School Choice in Illinois. Students created posters and released balloons to show their support. The Archdiocese of Chicago and the State of Illinois building downtown along with other individual schools throughout the country, joined together to advocate for this cause. Submitted photo

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is Hereby Given that on 11-9-14, a sale will be held at A-OK Automotive, Inc., 5809 S. Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL. 60638, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice. Timothy Chesniak & Tim Chesniak 1998 Jeep VIN# 1J4FY19S8WP739267 Lien Amount: $4,668.57

A.O.L. memorabilia will be available for purchase. Earlier in the day, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, alumnae may visit the Academy of Our Lady former campus, now the Chicago International Charter School, Longwood campus, for a prayer service at the Lourdes Grotto followed by a tour of the school buildings. Alumni should enter at Loomis Street, just south of 95th Street. Reservations are required for the evening reunion, but not for the campus visit. Members of fiveyear-anniversary classes have received reunion invitation letters and reservation forms. Other alumnae may use a reservation coupon included in the summer Longwood Update newsletter. For more information, call the Academy of Our Lady Alumnae Office at 773-445-2300, or visit the website, AOLAlumnae.com. Alumnae who wish to take advantage of a group rate of $129 plus tax, single or double, for Reunion 2014 guest rooms at the Hilton Oak Lawn may access a link on the Academy of Our Lady website, or call Hilton reservations at 800-315-1058 before Sept. 26. Mention the Academy of Our Lady High School Reunion on Oct. 18. The Hilton’s phone number is 708-425-7800. Founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1874 as a Catholic school for girls, the Academy of Our Lady/Longwood closed in 1999. The goal of the Academy of Our Lady Alumnae Association is to foster support of current School Sisters of Notre Dame ministries and to keep Longwood’s spirit alive among its alumnae.

Bogan High School

The Bogan High School Class of 1974 is hosting a reunion from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at 115 Bourbon Street, 3359 W. 115th St., Merrionette Park. Appetizers and an open bar will be available. For more information

check the reunion website at bogan1974.com, or contact Laura Thorp O’Connor atleaveittolaura@comcast.net

Brother Rice High School

The Brother Rice Mothers’ Club will host its annual fashion show “Reach for the Stars! Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Stars” at noon Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Oak Lawn Hilton, 9333 S. Cicero Ave. This annual fundraiser supports the activities of the Mothers’ Club. All proceeds from the event are donated to Brother Rice High School for the education and enrichment of the young men of Brother Rice. This event features a luncheon, fashion show, and raffles. This year’s theme, “Reach for the Stars! Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Stars” references the Edmund Rice education our boys’ receive which prepares them to be the leaders of tomorrow. Tickets for the event are $45. For more information and tickets, Gale Suweat suwe@sbcglobal. net, or call at 312-375-7348.

Chicago Christian

Chicago Christian High School, 12001 S. Oak Park Ave., Palos Heights, will host an open house Sunday, Oct. 12, beginning at 1:45 pm. Families interested in Chicago Christian can attend the open house and receive information about the counseling department, learning assistance, tuition and tuition assistance, the athletic programs, curriculum, our Project Lead the Way STEM classes, co-curricular activities, and a question and answer session with principal, Bob Payne. Faculty and coaches will also be on hand. Information regarding our seventh grade Step-Up program, shadow days, and Knight Hoops basketball program will also be available this day. (Continued on page 9)

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Moraine Valley

Employers Needed For Moraine Valley Fall Job And Internship Fair Employers from all industries who have position openings are needed for Moraine Valley Community College’s Fall Job and Internship Fair Thursday, Oct. 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. The fair will be in the Moraine Business and Conference Center, Building M, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Employer check-in is at noon, and the employer luncheon is at 12:30 p.m. The Fall Job and Internship Fair is a prime opportunity for employers to recruit diverse students, alumni and community members to fulfill employment needs, including hourly or salary jobs, and paid or non-paid internships. Commission-only positions and undisclosed third party recruiting will not be included. The registration fee is $100 for a six-foot table and lunch for two recruiters. Registration forms and payment are due by Friday. The form can be downloaded from the college’s website at morainevalley. edu/jrc. Space is limited. For more information about the fair or other events, call the Job Resource Center at 974-5313, or visit the website. *** A cross between fine art sculpture and “The Matrix,” PUSH Physical Theatre will express the power of the human body at Moraine Valley Community College at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. in the Fine and Performing Arts Center’s Dorothy Menker Theater, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. Tickets are $25 for the general public and $20 for students and seniors. Tickets to PUSH Physical Theatre and other upcoming performances can be purchased at morainevalley.edu/fpac, by calling 974-5500, or at the Box Office located on the south end of the Fine and Performing Arts Center. PUSH Physical Theatre features performers who appear to manipulate time and space in a live environment. The performance is all about stories, the narratives of life played out with hope, strength and optimism.

PUSH’s unique form has transformed it into a national company that has performed all over England, the United States and Mexico, and has appeared on PBS and NPR.

Stagg — Andrew High Schools

• Empowering teens to make good choices is the theme of the fourth Successful Schools — Successful Students community event from 7 to 9 p.m. at Andrew High School Performing Arts Center, 9001 W. 171st St., Tinley Park, Wednesday, Oct. 29. This is part of the district’s social and emotional learning goal. A great line-up of speakers and panelists will educate parents, guardians and other interested community members on preparing teens to handle the pressures related to drugs and alcohol while in high school, and when making the transition to a less structured post-secondary life. It will also address decision-making and risktaking related to the transition to adult life, and connect people to the supports available in our schools and in the community. The event is open to anyone interested in empowering teens to make good choices. The event will feature expert speakers and panelists including: • Keynote speaker Ron Jakubisin from the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association who will talk about how the teen brain works to make decisions and how to empower them to make good choices. • Andrew High School Guidance Director Brian Nolan; • Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association CEO Sara Howe, a Stagg graduate; • An Orland Township Youth and Family Counseling Services Representative; • Palos Medical Group Psychotherapist and Addictions Counselor for Behavioral Health Amy Shanahan, LCSW, CADC; • Rosecrance Director of Outreach Mary Egan; • Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities Executive Vice President and Governor’s State University professor Peter Palanca; WGN Radio’s Andrea Darlas, an Andrew graduate and member of District 230 Legacy Hall, will moderate the event.

Seniors win Powderpuff battle at CC

The Seniors won the Powderpuff football competition last Wednesday as a part of homecoming at Chicago Christian High School. The student body walked over to the football field to watch squads from each of the four classes battle it out for the Powderpuff football championship. Opening games included girls from the freshman class battling the seniors, while the juniors battled the sophomores. Approximately 60 girls participated in the event as part of the school’s homecoming activities.

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Lemonade and parades The summer started out with Hannum Elementary School’s annual Pages in the Park reading challenge. This year’s theme was ‘The Lemonade War’ by Janet Davies. Students hosted lemonade stands during the summer collecting donations for various charities. The final activity of this challenge was to pick vocabulary words from the book and create a costume that described the word. On Aug. 26, students and staff paraded around Hannum School for their Lemonade War vocabulary parade. Pictured, Hannum Elementary School’s Reading SpecialistsMichelle Glass and Darlene Tomanich along with Principal Ann Marie McGovern demonstrate that reading is fun during Hannum’s Pages in the Park Vocabulary Parade.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is Hereby Given that on 11-16-14, a sale will be held at Andrew’s Auto Repair & Discount Mufflers, 4300 W. 63rd Street, Chicago, IL. 60629, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice. Kathy James 2004 Cadillac VIN# 1GYEE637240158780 Lien Amount: $12,410.00

Notice is Hereby Given that on 11-2-14, a sale will be held at Lans City Auto Body, 3050 E. 170th Street, Lansing, IL. 60438, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice. Jhurand Myles 2007 Chevrolet VIN# 2G1WD58C279111202 Lien Amount: $5,240.00

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Quinn brings funding for flooding issues

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently announced funding support targeted at resolving issues related to overflows at the Melvina Ditch Reservoir in Burbank, and improvements at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s (MWRD’s) Stickney Water Reclamation Plant in Cicero. MWRD President Kathleen Meany, Vice President Barbara McGowan, Commissioner Patrick D. Thompson, MWRD Executive Director David St. Pierre, state senator Lisa Hernandez, Illinois EPA Director Lisa Bonnett, and Burbank Mayor Harry Klein joined the Governor at the Reservoir as he made the announcement in September.

Santo walk for JDRF ready to step off at Moraine Valley The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and tens of thousands of adults and children are expecting to participate in the Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes in memory of JDRF champion Ron Santo and to turn Type One into None. JDRF will host its annual Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes on Sunday, with walks scheduled in Illinois, including Palos Hills (Moraine Valley Community College), the Chicago Lakefront,

Libertyville, Schaumburg, Peoria and Warrenville. A walk will also take place in Northwest Indiana in Merrillville on Sun., Sept. 28. The Walk goal is to raise a total of $4 million in support of research to find a cure for type 1 diabetes. The Moraine walk with cover 2.5K and 5K with a check in at 8:30 a.m. with a 9:30 a.m. start time. JDRF is hoping to raise $4 million this year.

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Smith Crossing and Smith Village Offer Free Support Groups for Caregivers

Residents of the Orland Park and Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood who are in charge of the care of seniors with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia can get free tips on handling their loved ones from experts at meetings planned for today, Thursday, at Smith Crossing and for Tuesday at Smith Village, both of which are continuing care retirement communities. The hour-long gatherings begin at 6:30 p.m. Smith Crossing is located at 10501 Emilie Lane in Orland Park where participants should enter at 104th Avenue and 183rd Street. Smith Village is located at 2320 W. 113th Place in Beverly. Advance reservations are recommended. For more information, or reservations, call Smith Village at 773-474-7300, or send an email to familyandfriends@smithvillage.org.

Those attending the event at Smith Crossing should call 326-2300, or send an email to familyandfriends@ smithcrossing.org. Director of Admissions Amie Kamba and Life Enrichment Director Dana Mahler from Smith Crossing will present a film on Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive and ultimately fatal brain disorder that ravages a person’s memory and identity, and can cripple the families left as caregivers. As the Baby Boom generation grows older and more individuals than ever before enter the age of risk, a frightening public health crisis looms. This short film examines the personal and societal implications of Alzheimer’s, profiling families living with it, interviewing the doctors on the front lines, and scrutinizing the latest research. Memory Support Coordinator Diane Morgan of Smith Village will open the floor to a discussion about the many aspects of Alzheimer’s disease, the onset, what it means to families living with and its impact on the individual who has it. She will try to answer questions about diet, heredity, and knowing the symptoms to determine if someone may have the disease.

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The Chicago Ridge Park District has several locations. One is the Frontier Fieldhouse, 9807 S. Sayre Ave. For more information on programs at this location, or to register, call 423-3959. Another location is the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St. For more information on programs at this location, call 708-636-4900. *** Saturdays and Sundays: Chicago Ridge Park District residents are invited to visit Ball Fore Miniature Golf Course and Batting Cages, 6701 W. 107th St. Ball Fore has a championship level miniature golf course and six batting cages where batters can choose their own speeds and select either baseball or softball. There is also a concession stand serving hot and cold items featuring, slushies, Dippin’ Dots, baseball helmet soft serve ice cream, pizza, nachos and much more. Ball Fore hours are from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sundays. *** Oct. 4: The bus for the trip to Brookfield Zoo will leave the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St., at 9:30 a.m. and will return around 4 p.m. The fee is $7 for residents and $12 for non-residents, and there is a family deal of $25 for residents and $35 residents for up to five people. Participants can check out the Chicago area’s best zoo, featuring all sorts of animals that everyone will enjoy. *** Oct. 8: Vinyasa yoga focuses on flowing from pose to pose and linking the movement with the breath. This energizing type of yoga builds endurance, strength, and flexibility, all while calming the mind. Class is set to fun, upbeat music and ends with peaceful relaxation. All levels welcome. The class taught by Kelly McKimson-Rhodes, a certified yogo teacher trained at Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School in Chicago, will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 8 through Wednesday, Nov. 12. The cost is $40 for residents and $50 for

non-residents. The class is held at the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St. *** Oct. 11: A trip to Navy Pier is open to all Chicago Ridge Park District residents. Participants can enjoy a day at one of Chicago’s most well known tourist attractions. Navy Pier is a tradition of Chicago, filled with an assortment of family events. The fee is $7 for residents and $12 for non-residents and includes transportation to and from Navy Pier. There is a family deal of $25 for residents and $35 for non-residents of up to five people. The bus for the Navy Pier trip leaves from the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St. *** Oct. 25: Chicago Ridge Park District’s annual Halloween at the Park event will be Saturday, Oct. 25 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Freedom Park, . This year will feature the park district’s new inflatables including the bouncey house, obstacle courses and a huge slide. The park district also will have the waxed hands event where patrons can make their own Halloween hands using their own hands. There will also be a costume contest, games, and candy.

Evergreen Park

The Evergreen Park Recreation Department is located at 3450 W. 97th St. For more information, or to register for a program, call 229-3373, or visit evergreenparkill.com. *** For more information, or to for these classes, call the Evergreen Park Recreation Department at 229-3373, or visit evergreenparkill.com and click on the recreation department. *** October: The Evergreen Park Recreation Department Dance Program aims to not only teach technique, but also to foster confidence and creativity in the students. Classes culminate with a spring recital scheduled for Sunday, March 29. Children should wear comfortable clothes and proper dance shoes. Openings are still available in two of the classes.

Creative Movement and PreBallet for children ages 3 and 4 who must be toilet trained, takes place from 11:40 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursdays and begins today at the Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. The cost is $156. The students will learn basic ballet positions and steps while also improving motor skills through fun and creative music, stories and activities. Pre-Tap and Ballet for children ages 4 and 5, takes place from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturdays, beginning this Saturday at the Senior Center, 3450 W. 97th St. The fee is $161. Students will begin learning the basic steps and lively rhythms of tap dance as well as the creative movement and basic ballet principles described in Pre-Tap. For more information, call 2293373. To register for the class, parents should come to the Recreation Department, 3450 W. 97th St., Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. *** Ongoing: Registration is ongoing for summer programs. Park department hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday. The program brochure is on the website where residents can click on recreation summer book. The Evergreen Park Recreation Department also is on Facebook at facebook.com/evergreenparkrecreation. The departments offers summer camps, exercise classes for children and adults, tumbling classes, sport camps, drawing classes, dance classes for all ages, free concerts in the park, movies in the park and more. Residents are invited to view the recreation book on line, and register for programs.

Oak Lawn

The Oak Lawn Park District administrative building is located at 9400 S. Kenton Ave. For more information, call 857-2225 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. *** Online Registration is now available at olparks.com. For more information, call 857-2222. ***

Nov. 20: The Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED and relieve choking in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Registration is available now for the Nov. 20 class which will be held from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the Oak Lawn Park District’s Administrative Building, 9400 S. Kenton Ave. The fee for each class is $59 for residents and $75 for nonresidents. *** Immediately: The Oak Lawn Park District is offering a wide range of summer camps. Registration is ongoing for residents and non-residents. For more information about the camps, view the summer camp guide.

Worth

The Worth Park District is located at the Terrace Centre, 11500 S. Beloit Ave. For more information, or to register for the programs, call 448-7080. The Winter/Spring Worth Park District program guide has arrived. Registration has begun. *** Ongoing: Planning is under way for a festival of family fun for the friendly village. Worth officials are currently looking for crafters, business vendors, sponsors and more to join them for a weekend of family fun and entertainment. For applications, and the latest news on main stage entertainment, fireworks, carnival rides and more visit the website at worthparkdistrict.org, or like the Worth Days page on Facebook. *** Ongoing: Pickle Ball will be at the Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday. Pickle Ball is a cross between tennis and ping-pong and involves strategies such as lobbing, drive shots and overhead slams. Cost is $1. *** Ongoing: Open gym basketball is offered at the Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $1.

Library Notes Chicago Ridge

The Chicago Ridge Public Library is located at 10400 S. Oxford Ave. For more information, or to register, call 423-7753. *** Ongoing: Patrons needing help with their computer, tablet, e-reader, mp3 player, or smartphone, need to brush up on their computer skills, or need help with in Microsoft Office, your e-mail, the Internet, applying for jobs, or their resumes, can “Book A Librarian” at the Chicago Ridge Library. Patrons can call the library and and set up an appointment with one of the library’s technologically savvy staff members, who will work one-on-one with them.

Evergreen Park

The Evergreen Park Public Library is located at 9400 S. Troy Ave. For more information, or to register for a program, call 422-8522. *** Ongoing: Evergreen Park Library, 9400 S. Troy, is hosting a book drive and accepting donations of used hardcover books, paperbacks, music CDs, videos, and DVDs. The library cannot accept magazines, encyclopedias, or textbooks, nor can a donation be picked up. pick up your donation. Donors are asked to remove the hard covers and recycle them in the green and yellow bin in the library parking lot. For more information call 422-8522. *** Ongoing: The Evergreen Park Public Library is asking residents to share their time, talents or hobbies with the library. Volunteering gives individuals the opportunity to enrich the quality of life in the community by investing in the public library. There are opportunites to fill an employment gap, enhance personal growth, earn service hours, and meet new people. Adult and teen volunteers perform a variety of tasks so that more resources can be directed toward library materials, services, and programs. All that is required is a positive attitude and a willingness to give back to our community. Interested residents will need to schedule a meeting with Volunteer Coordinator Kay O’Connor, by calling, or emailing volunteer@ evergreenparklibrary.org.

Green Hills

The Green Hills Public Library is located at 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. For more information, or to register for a program, call the information desk at 598-8446, Ext. 120. Registration may also be available online at greenhillslibrary.org. The Library will be closed Monday, Sept. 1 for the Labor Day holiday. *** October: Teens looking for a way

to clear some overdue fines from their Library accounts are invited to come to the Youth Services Desk to find out how they can “Read Down Your Fines” this October. This is part of the Teen Read program. *** Oct. 4: The Greens Hills Public Library’s After Dark program will feature a Frankenstein double feature at 7 p.m. Patrons are invited to join the library staff for a special weekend screening of two classic horror films that have made their mark in cinema history: Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Themed “mocktails” and refreshments will be provided and an AMC gift card will be raffled off at the end of the night. Registration is required. Registration is available online. *** Oct 7: From Al Capone to the Lipstick Killer to the Butcher of Plainfield, Chicago has had a hand in true crime stories. Join Clarence Goodman for, A Killer Among Us: Serial Killers in Our Town as he walks Green Hills Public Library patrons through a virtual tour of Chicago’s long history with serial killers at 7 p.m. *** Oct. 8: Green Team Time with Miss Emily convenes at 6:30 p.m. Children ages 6 to 8 are invited to enjoy nature themed stories and activities. *** Oct. 8: Marcus Sakey’s bestselling novel, “Brilliance,” has been chosen as this year’s book for the Palos Fine Arts Palos Reads program. It has already been a Publisher’s Weekly Best Book of the Week, a Huffington Post Book of the week, and film rights for the book have been sold. This event will take place at 7 p.m. at Palos Country Club, 13100 Southwest Highway, Orland Park. *** Oct. 9: South Side Seniors will meet offsite at Lake Katherine, 7402 Lake Katherine Dr., Palos Heights, for a guided nature walking tour at 10 a.m. *** Oct. 9: Families are invited to play bingo to win prizes at 6 p.m. They can also partake in trivia between rounds. All ages can attend. Families are asked to register all those attending. Registration is required and limited to 60. Registration is available online. *** Oct. 13: Drop-In Craft making is being held between 3 and 4:30 p.m. All ages are invited to stop by the library to make some fun crafts. *** Oct. 14: The Manga Club is for those who love to read manga,

watch anime and are looking for a new series to get hooked on. Those who share these qualities are invited to the Green Hills Public Library at 6 p.m. to talk about manga and enjoy some snacks. The program is for pre-teens and teens ages 10 to 17. Participants are asked to bring their favorite titles to share. *** Oct. 14: The Green Hills Public Library presents, “Grimm’s Grimmest: The Darker Side of Fairy Tales,” at 7 p.m. Registration is required and available online. Questions such as, “What really happened after Sleeping Beauty was awakened by the Prince’s kiss?” and “What brutal fate awaits greedy relatives?” Professional storyteller Judith Heineman and musician Daniel Marcotte offer a chilling and dramatic performance of several Grimm fairy tales as they were originally intended for adults. The Illinois Humanities Council’s Road Scholars Program is sponsoring this event. *** Oct. 15: Drop-In Story Time for children ages 2 to 6 opens at 10 a.m. Children and their caregivers are invited to the library for songs, stories, and fun. No registration is required. *** Oct. 16: Halloween storytelling is back with Mrs. Brenda, who will be returning to the Green Hills Public Library for a spooky, Halloween-themed story time at 6 p.m. Patrons should feel free to come in their Halloween costumes. All ages are invited. Registration is required and limited to 90. Those registering are asked to give the number of everyone attending in a group. Registration is available online. *** Oct. 16: The Green Hills Public Library presents, Illinois’s Finest: A Legislator Meet and Greet. Patrons can swing by the library at 7 p.m. to meet some of their local representatives. State Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18th) and State Rep. Kelly Burke (D-36th) will be at the library to answer questions. Participants also have the chance to win an “Illinois’s Finest” gift basket filled with local goods made in Illinois.

Oak Lawn

The Oak Lawn Public library is located at 9427 S. Raymond Ave. The library’s regular hours are: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, or to register for a program, call 4224990. The library is closed Monday, Sept. 1 for the Labor Day holiday.

*** The Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave., is planning for the future and the library is in the final year of its current longrange plan. The board and staff are now starting the process of gathering a broad range of ideas and perspectives to generate a new strategic plan. Survey feedback from the community is needed to guide the Library’s collection development and services. Patrons are asked to tell library officials and staff members what they like and offer improvements to make the Oak Lawn Public Library even better. The survey can be taken at oaklawnlibrary.org. Patrons who complete the survey are eligible to be entered into a drawing for an iPad Mini, donated by the Friends of the Library). Those taking the survey must provide name and e-mail address at the end of the survey, to be qualified. The survey closes Tuesday, Sept. 30. For more information, call 4224990, or visit the library web site. *** Oct. 6: Healthcare and Your Retirement will be the focus of an education seminar at 2 p.m. at the Oak Lawn Public Library. A representative from Edward Jones will be covering rising healthcare costs on retirement savings. Topics will include Medicare coverage and costs, long-term care costs, and available options for supplemental coverage. *** Oct. 8: The Oak Lawn Community Partnership will hold free health screenings at the Oak Lawn Public Library from 10 to 11 a.m. in the lower level meeting room. Blood pressure screenings will be performed by personnel from the Oak Lawn Fire Department. In addition, “Ask the Pharmacist” and heart health awareness will be available. The Oak Lawn Community Partnership is a cooperative alliance between the Village of Oak Lawn, Advocate Christ Medical Center, service organizations, educators, interested community members and business leaders. For a complete schedule of dates and programs, call the library, or visit the library’s website.

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Oct. 11: Ted Wachholz will speak about the “Eastland Disaster” at 1 p.m. at the Worth Public Library, 6917 W. 111th St. Wachholz, a historian and member of the Eastland Disaster Historical Society will be discussing the July 24, 1915 tragedy in which 844 people perished. Register at the library or by calling 708-448-2855.

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The four key USES of cash As an investor, you may find that the elements of your portfolio that seem to draw most of your attention are stocks and bonds. After all, these investment vehicles, and others derived from them, provide you with potential growth and income opportunities — which is why you invest in the first place. Yet, you also may find significant value in a more humble financial asset: cash. In fact, you might be surprised at the various ways in which the cash, and cash equivalents, in your portfolio can help you complete your financial picture. One way to understand the uses of cash is to look at the “USES” of cash. In other words, consider the acronym USES:

signed to meet unexpected expenses. Once you’re retired, you may be able to get by on a smaller emergency fund — up to three months’ worth of living expenses, although you will need more for everyday spending. • Specific short-term savings goal — Are you anticipating a big expense —a wedding, a big vacation, a down payment on a new home, etc. — sometime within the next few years? If so, you’ll want to set aside sufficient cash, with the exact amount depending on your specific short-term goal. • Everyday spending — It goes without saying that you’ll need adequate cash for your everyday spending needs — groceries, utilities, entertainment, mortgage/debt payments, and • Unexpected expenses and so on. Of course, while you’re emergencies — You’ll need suf- working, you will probably ficient cash for situations such handle most of these costs with as a job loss, a home repair or your paychecks, but you may an unplanned medical expense. still need to set aside one or During your working years, you two months’ worth of living should keep three to six months’ expenses. Once you’re retired, worth of living expenses in a though, it’s a somewhat differcash account specifically de- ent story. While your expenses

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may go down in some areas (such as costs associated with employment), they are likely to go up in others (such as health care). So your overall cost of living may not drop much, if at all. Consequently, it may be a good idea to set aside 12 months’ worth of living expenses, after incorporating other sources of income, such as Social Security and outside employment. In addition, you’ll have to decide on the most efficient way of drawing on your other sources of income, including Social Security and investment accounts such as an IRA, a 401(k), etc. It’s especially important to create a sustainable withdrawal strategy for your investment portfolio because you don’t want to run the risk of outliving your money.

age of your portfolio devoted to cash can modestly improve your overall diversification — and a diversified portfolio is your best defense against market volatility. (Keep in mind, though, that diversification can’t guarantee a profit or protect against loss.) So, there you have it: four key USES of cash. Taken together, they provide some good reasons to keep at least a modest “stream” of liquid assets in your portfolio.

• Source of investment — You’ll want to have some cash available in your portfolio — perhaps 2 percent to 3 percent of the portfolio’s value — to take advantage of investment opportunities as they arise. Also, having even a small percent-

Scott Johnson, CFP, is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, 8146 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, 974-1965. Edward Jones does not provide legal advice. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor.

Area Property Tran$fer$

By David Nield Gizmodo

Area Property Tran$fer$ Following are the property transfers in the area, according to the latest report, as received from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. The Reporter Newspaper does not attempt to correct errors made by that office. Chicago Ridge First Natl Acquisitions LLC to 10130 Virginia LLC, 10130 Virginia Ave, $1,150,000; Kuchenny Brian R to Duran Anthony, 10414 Moody Ave, $160,000; Hannoun Heba to Terry Tracey G, 10930 Central Ave, Unit #2B, $64,000; Fannie Mae to Paliunis Rimvydas, 10816 Monitor Ave, $105,000.

$72,500; Whitmore Eric E to Fasion Eva, 9235 S Albany Ave, $117,500. Doran Brenda L Tr to Hammoud Haidar, 31011 West 95th St, Unit #17030, $130,000; Deutsche Bk Natl Trust Co to Izurieta Ingrid, 3101 West 95th St, Unit #3843, $65,000. Hickory Hills Diamond Kristine M to Digrazia Thomas A, 9120 Chestnut Dr, $202,000; Kowalski Stanley Jr to Gagliardi Joseph, 9047 Jonathan Dr, $288,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Cisek Nicholas, 8748 S Willow Rd, $185,000.

Oak Lawn Evergreen Park Folliard Edward M to Spol Mack Industries Ltd to Snarr sky Natalie S, 4636 102nd St, Curtis A Tr, 9535 S Utica Ave, $242,000; $137,500; Lynch Connor M to Crosby Tko Prop Mgmt LLC to Casey Tarah M, 9535 Mayfield Ave, Timothy, 9339 S St. Louis Ave, Unit #304, $87,500; $230,000; Swann Jay A II Ind Extr to Fannie Mae to SFR-Chi I LLC, Banach Frank G, 10700 S Wash10000 S California Ave, $82,000; with ington Ave, Unit #10700206, Tony Dunst Steiskal Eva Tr to Filipiak $140,000; Nicholas, 2637 W 97th Pl, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp $96,000; to Inverclyde LLC, 9308 49th Marquette Bk Tr to Govoni Ave, $117,500; Daniel A, 2622 W 99th St, Arnold Linda to Zeglen Mari-

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usz, 6611 92nd St, $174,000; Johnson Patricia E to Cullinan Brian, 10424 Laporte Ave, $223,000; Hazzard Robert C to Collins Sean, 5938 W 90th Pl, $300,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to National Association for DebtEdu & Assistance, 10111 Kedvale Ave, $150,000; Skyline I Inc to JPG Prop LLC, 9923 52nd Ave, $82,500; Skyline I Inc to JPG Prop LLC, 11041 S Keeler Ave, $120,000; Skyline I Inc to JPG Prop LLC, 9140 53rd Ct, $82,000; First Midwest Bk Tr to Nelson James P, 10704 Georgia Ln, $296,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Saleh Hasan, 9800 Massasoit Ave, $195,000; Bednarz Jan to Raya Gustavo, 6240 93rd Pl, $260,000; Stack Patricia A to Rubino Amanda, 11000 S Keating Ave, Unit #2D, $62,000; Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp to IH2 Prop IL, 6733 W 88th Pl, $75,000; Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp to IH3 Prop IL LP, 9206 50th St, $110,500; Judicial Sales Corp to IH3 Prop IL LP, 4601 101st St, $120,000; Garcia Arturo to Trulio Fran-

ces, 9820 Pulaski Rd, Unit #3072, $34,500; Banach Frank G to Kass Michael J, 4812 98th St, $186,000; Daley Bridgette to Gardner Amanda R, 4716 106th Pl, Unit #3C, $53,000. Palos Hills Walsh Patrick A Tr to Nyblom Daniel, 10506 S Stowe Ct, $260,000; Fannie Mae to Larson Elias, 30 Cour Versaille, $110,000; Dustin Angela L to Dustin Dennis, 7833 W 100th Pl, $100,000; Judicial Sales Corp to Machaj Danuta, 9101 Del Prado Dr, $166,500; Douglas Debra Ann Tr to Talbot Daniel A, 8141 W 98th St, $180,000. Worth Harding Joanne S to Sifuentez Thomas, 11519 S Nashville Ave, $177,000; Frame Ishbel to Hernandez Osvaldo, 7127 W 115th Pl, $150,000; Vaccarello Anthony M Extr to Cagney Edward C, 7408 W 113th Pl, $149,000.

Disable the features you hate in iOS 8 By now you’ve no doubt downloaded and installed the shiny new iOS 8 on every device you own that can take it, but what if Apple doesn›t know best? What if some of the new features are a hindrance rather than a help? You can›t turn back the clock completely, but you can disable some of the changes ushered in with iOS 8. Lifehacker’s got a great guide of their own, and we’ve got a few more to add. Every operating system has its share of annoyances and iOS 8 is no different. Everything you need is somewhere around the Settings app, but in case you can’t find the relevant option we’ll point out exactly where it is for you, and explain why you might want to disable it in the first place.

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An effort to keep the bubble from bursting In late May, I played in the WPTDeepStacks $1,100 main event, which was held at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. I survived Day One on Thursday, then flew back to Orlando for a wedding. I boarded a 6:20 a.m. flight the next day to make it back to L.A. for Day Two, the money day. I arrived at LAX at 10 a.m. The casino is an hour away from the airport. Play started at noon. Needless to say, I was a little tired, but I was ready to remain focused. As the bubble approached, I had a short stack. I couldn’t pick up any hands or find any advantageous spots. The action was lightning-fast. Opponents were playing with the egos of scorned Hollywood actors — they had something to prove. The pots were huge. My stack contained 36,000 in chips. The big blind was 4,000. I would lose 10,500 chips per orbit, but luckily I was on the button. When I sat down at a new table, the player under the gun, sitting on a stack of 50 big blinds, raised to 16,000. The tournament’s chip leader, with well over 100 big blinds, called two positions behind the

raiser. Action folded to me on the button, and I glanced down at 9s 9c. Instantly, I thought about the bubble. I didn’t have much information on my opponents, and they likely wouldn’t fold given their stack sizes. On the other hand, only five hands Tony Dunst could bewith ahead of mine (A-A, K-K, Q-Q, J-J and 10-10), and we were a table away from making the money. I wasn’t guaranteed to cash if I folded. When the action came to me there was already 42,500 in the middle. If I moved all in for 36,000, everyone else folded and the two players already in the pot both called, thereDunst would with Tony be 118,500 in the pot. If only one of the two called, 98,500. At worst I was an underdog with a 20 percent chance of winning. There were still a couple of people left to act, too. My mind computed the math, and I was giving every decision proper thought. A minimum money finish was worth $2,300. The winner would receive $82,000. I didn’t want to make a mistake at this stage of the tournament. After careful consideration, I decided that folding was ultimately the best play. I was too close to the money and still had time to find a better spot where I

might not get called. The flop came down Qd 8s Kh. The initial raiser bet, and the chip leader moved all in. The initial raiser folded. Since it was on the bubble, both players exposed their hands. The chip leader had Kc Ks. The initial raiser had Ah Qs. I ended up cashing in 44th place for the minimum. I’ve done some in-depth calculations since then and realized there is definitely an argument for moving all in with the pocket nines. I’m happy with my fold, and even more pleased that I took the time to think of other perspectives for the hand. It was an important moment in the tournament. I walked away from the cashier with no regrets. Even though I was prepared to play all night, you can’t control what happens in tournaments. You can only control yourself.

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Notice is Hereby Given that on 11-9-14, a sale will be held at M.A.C. Network, Inc., 1329 W. 171st Street, East Hazel Crest, IL. 60429, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice. Kevin Neal & Nu-Life Auto Repair 2004 Chevrolet VIN# 2G1WZ121649209307 Lien Amount: $7,205.46

Notice is Hereby Given that on 11-2-14, a sale will be held at Gamboas Automotive, 19200 Wolf Road, Mokena, IL. 60448, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice. James Barth, Ericka Bilek & Erica Beilek 2008 Chevrolet VIN# 1G1AK58FX87267274 Lien Amount: $3,000.82

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Apple’s new Health app is designed to be a central hub for all of your medical and fitness information, but if you decide there’s something you want erased from the records then a few taps are all it takes. From the Health app, choose Health Data, Show All Data and Edit. Tap the red delete icon next to any information that you no longer want stored.

Third-party keyboards and predictive text iOS 8 lets you install third-party keyboard apps for the first time, but maybe you want to go back to the Apple default. It’s easily done: From Settings, choose General and then Keyboard. If you tap Keyboards you will see all of the keyboard apps currently available—tap Edit to change the order in which they appear. Recent contacts and You may need to press the Earth Spotlight search symbol on your keyboard the next iOS 8 will merrily display your time it opens to make the change recent contacts every time you view stick. the multi-tasking screen (two taps Predictive text is another new on the Home button). If you’d rath- feature ushered in with iOS 8. er not be reminded of the people You can disable this from the you were recently chatting with (or same Keyboards screen—it apyou don’t want anyone who looks pears with several other options at your device to find out), head underneath the list of installed to Mail, Contacts, Calendars in keyboards. And if you find you Settings and change the Show In really don’t like one of the keyApp Switcher option to Off. boards you’ve installed then you Spotlight search has been can delete it from your iDevice enhanced to include even more by pressing the red delete button results beyond those it finds next to the relevant entry on the on your current device. Results Edit menu. from iTunes, the App Store, nearby locations and the InterWhat you can’t change net at large are all included by You can’t upgrade to iCloud default in iOS 8—if you’d rather Drive before all of your devices undo this change, head to Gen- are running iOS 8 and OS X Yoeral in Settings then tap Spotlight semite. If you’ve taken the plunge, Search and disable the options you can’t go back to the older you don›t want. version of the service. Turning iCloud Drive off will simply stop “Hey Siri!” syncing your files. The only soluand medical data tion is to get all of your devices Being able to summon up Ap- and computers running the latest ple’s digital assistant with a quick software as quickly as you can. “hey Siri” from anywhere in the EXPAND operating system may be useful The new features in Messometimes, but not everyone will sages, the changes to the Notilove it. Perhaps you’re constantly fication Center and most other surrounded by iOS devices and alterations are fixed as well, so don’t like the thought of them there’s no going back. At least always listening. Perhaps your the Notifications option in the accent accidentally launches the Settings app gives you plenty feature once too often. Perhaps of control over what apps are your dog’s called Siri. In Set- visible and the information that tings, tap General then Siri and each one can display, so there are disable Allow “Hey Siri”. opportunities to customize it to EXPAND suit your preferences.

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Some of the Whatizit wizards were not in a fog this week. We had a handful of them currectly guess a fog/smoke machine that we happened to find plopped on the sidelines of Evergreen Park’s football field before the start of a homecoming game. Theresa and George Rebersky smoked the competition and were first with the right answer. Others who got it right were Hickory Hills’ Jack and Griffin Burke Faddis, Chicago Ridge’s Patty Vandenberg and Dana Oswald, Worth’s Robert Solner and E.J. Oahueke, Evergreen Park’s Henrietta Mysliwiec, the Friday Night Ladies Poker and Pollution Control Club of Oak Lawn, Orland Park and Oak Forest and Phil Maher from parts unknown. The Friday night club also argued that since Bruce Springsteen sang “Party Lights” at his concerts, they should be given credit for the right answer for last week’s cherry top/bubble/police light photo. The irritating weasels that make up the Whatizit Board of Directors argue that the photo wasn’t of a party light. It was a police light. So there. Nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah. (If there is any way we can vote these mental midgets off the board, we would but then they would have to go out into the real world and that would be a disservice to the real world.) And we add that if there is too much partying done at the Poker Club, a police car with a cherry top may invade one of the O towns and bad things may happen. So be careful out there. The clue for this week’s photo is that it was something offered to runners after the 5K race at St. Xavier University. Send those guesses by Monday night to thereporter@comcast. net with WHATIZIT in the subject line. Don’t forget your name and hometown.

On second thought, this drug might not be good for you When I received my Worst Pills/Best Pills News newsletter, the first article in the publication was a warning regarding a new diabetes drug known as (FARXIGA) or Dapagliflozin. The drug is prescribed for patients with Type 2 diabetes. According to the publication, the drug has only modest benefits and is no better than existing proven diabetic drugs already on the market. The publication also reports that the process by which dapagliflozin works causes the kidneys to excrete glucose and sodium in the urine along with toxic waste products. The natural function of the kidneys is to reabsorb the glucose the body needs, however, according to the authors, this drug does not allow the kidneys to reabsorb. The article reports “the drug’s approval was not based on any evidence of improvement in truly important health outcomes.” Several possible other problems associated with the drug were explained: “Data pooled across all clinical trials revealed an increased incidence of blad-

der cancer in subjects receiving dapagliflozin compared to control group subjects not receiving the drug. While the number of cases was very small and the result did not prove that dapaglifloozin causes bladder cancer, an FDA consultant with expertise in cancer risk nevertheless concluded, “Taken together, the current available evidence appears to suggest an increased risk of bladder cancer diagnosis in patients taking dapagliflozin.” The authors point out that when the drug was first introduced in 2012, the FDA concluded it did not offer adequate or unique benefit to offset the risks. Dapagliflozin also acts as a diuretic as it eliminates glucose. This causes more water to be lost which can lead to other adverse events. This is especially important in cases where patients who have moderately impaired baseline kidney function or those over 65 who are already taking furosemide (Lasix). The article notes, “Patients who develop body fluid depletion due to dapaglifozin may experience dry mouth and frequent thirst.

They also may be more likely to experience low blood pressure and fainting that can be related to falling injuries. They explain those with existing kidney disease or those over age 65 were more likely to experience this adverse effect. The author suggested, “Declines in renal function occurred within the first week of taking the drug and persisted for months.” Another serious side-effect was “a significant incidence of genital fungal infections in both men and women.” In fact, they report, “among women enrolled in the randomized clinical trials, those receiving dapagliflozin had more than a sevenfold higher incident of genital fungal infections such as yeast infections than those receiving a placebo or another diabetes drug. Men receiving the drug had more than a 17-fold greater incidence of those infections. There was also a slightly higher incidence of urinary tract infections. Public Citizen Health Research Group felt so strongly about the approval of this drug, representatives of the organization testified before the FDA on two separate

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occasions, relating especially to the dangers to older Americans. The product was nonetheless, approved on January 8, 2014. It begs the question as to why dapagliflozin was rejected in 2012 as not having a unique benefit as opposed to its risks. The People at Worst Pills also offer suggestions as to what you can do. The first suggestion is to avoid taking the drug if you don’t already take it. Their second suggestion is that if you are taking it, you might want to discuss with your physician, taking another drug that is equally or more effective such as Metformin or a second or third-generation sulfonylurea. Exercise and diet are of equal importance.. Many times, physicians do not have the time to research each drug and must rely on the drug company for information. Hopefully, patients can take a greater role in assisting the doctor to prescribe what’s best for them. Dee Woods column runs every first and third week. She can be reached at deewoods@comcast.net.

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Start the morning right and feel good all day The Wine Guy Have you ever wondered what would truly be a healthy breakfast; the kind that would really energize you and prepare you for the day ahead? Well, the best breakfast for you depends on the season or the climate where you are dining, as well as what you plan to do with your day. For warm weather and sedentary workers who sit at desks all day, a good breakfast consists of a handful of nuts such as cashews or almonds, nut butter, cottage cheese or some other type of protein with any type of fresh, natural fruit juice such as orange or pineapple. The bulk of the breakfast should be fruit such as apples, strawberries, pears, peaches, berries, grapes or cantaloupe — or any combination of those delicious foods. This is nourishing without being starchy. You can even add some honey to your fruit for carbohydrates, or to adhere a sprinkling of chopped

nuts to the fruit. People who work as laborers or in cold weather require heavier, fattier, more calorically-, protein- and carb-rich breakfasts. Fruit such as figs, bananas, dates or raisins should still be eaten, but so should foods such as eggs, a little bacon, milk, cheese, brown rice, shredded or cracked wheat, two or three slices of whole wheat toast and raw sugar. Don’t eat all of these at once, mind you, a combination of three or four of these foods is adequate. The point is, people whose jobs are more physically demanding need more fuel to burn to maintain muscular endurance. Foods such as eggs and dairy products are more difficult to digest, but in the case of someone whose body is being taxed it is OK. It is also recommended that everyone drink green tea, which provides a moderate dose of caffeine and compounds such as antioxidants, which help protect the

with Anthony Scarano body from sickness and disease. Whatever you eat to start your day, try to stay away from sugary cereals, donuts, white bread, or a heaping plate of pancakes or bacon and eggs. Those cereals and donuts are essentially boxes of candy and do you more harm than good, while white bread is just desecrated grain that is a dead and nutritionless food. A pancake with other healthful foods is fine, but a big stack covered in syrup is

just going to sit in your stomach and slow you down. It may provide you energy but it is not feeding your body what it needs. Start the morning right and you will feel the energy surging through your body. Continue eating right at lunch and you will not be drained and bogged down midway through the afternoon. Implement good eating habits into your life and you will thank yourself that you did. And have a glass of wine for your trouble. Anthony Scarano is not a doctor. He is an 87-year-old Evergreen Park resident, winemaker and certified naturopath. Suggestions in this space are solely the opinions of Mr. Scarano based on years of independent study and personal experience, and may not be beneficial to health. Wine should be consumed in moderation, as overindulgence may be harmful to health.

Horsing around on a Tuesday afternoon Horses seemed to brighten up a cloudy day on Tuesday afternoon. Two events in the late afternoon had people smiling. In Palos Heights, Jack, a Budweiser Clydesdale horse, was the special guest in the parking lot at X’s and O’s Sports Lounge and Grill for a couple of hours. In the left photo, Olivia and Bella Byrne of Palos Heights pet Jack’s snoot while in the bottom photo, a family poses with Jack. In Orland Park, workers start to paint the 16-foot fiberglass war horse in front of P.F. Chang’s Restaurant pink for National Breast Cancer Awareness month.

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Palos Park’s Hock ready for biggest test By Tim Cronin

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Brother Rice’s Austin Alarcon (7) denied St. Laurence’s Mike Sterna a reception by breaking up a pass during Friday night’s Chicago Catholic League crossover game in Chicago. The Crusaders stretched their win streak to four by defeating the Vikings 34-7.

Can’t keep up with Jones Crusaders’ tailback a big difference against Vikes By Ken Karrson At 5-foot-8 Marcus Jones isn’t going to wow any opposing football player with his size. Then again maybe he’s really taller than that. After all, the Northern Illinois University-bound tailback doesn’t stand still long enough to get an accurate measurement. What is much easier to calculate is his impact on the field. Friday night at Joe Johnston FieldSt. Laurence couldn’t keep up with this Jones, at least not often enough to render him unimportant. Jones gained 127 rushing yards for Brother Rice, 80 of which came on the second play of the evening. That dash to paydirt gave the Crusaders a lead they wouldn’t surrender as they extended their win streak to four games with a

ing a catch “that was one of the most unbelievable I’ve seen in a long time” to set up one of the Crusaders’ scores. Not to be ignored, either, was Rice’s defense. While it gave up nearly 400 total yards to the Vikings (2-3), it stood tall when it had to, such as late in the opening half. St. Laurence had two chances to cut into a 14-0 deficit before the break, but journeys to the Crusaders’ 11- and 9-yard lines ended without incident. A fourthdown sack halted one drive, while Jordan Boyd broke up a pass in the end zone on the other series. “We had no problem moving the ball,” Vikings coach Harold Blackmon said. “We just had trouble running it when the field got shorter. Compliments to what (Continued on page 5)

34-7 decision over the Vikings in a Chicago Catholic League crossover contest. “When you’ve got a guy like Marcus Jones, he can deflate any team,” Rice coach Brian Badke said. “Give it to Laurence — they came out fired up and tried to take it to us, [but] he’s got speed that’s tough for anyone to handle. We got going there quick with Marcus.” The senior struck again from 7 yards out in the third quarter, but he wasn’t the only weapon the Crusaders (4-1) unleashed on their guests. Ricky Smalling, who enjoyed a breakout performance in Week 4 versus Wheaton-St. Francis, continued to excel as he also delivered a pair of touchdowns on Rice’s behalf, one of which was on a reception that covered 60 yards. Badke hailed Smalling for mak-

“I love competition,” Kirsten Hock said. “I love beating people.” With her basketball career over after four years at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, the Palos Park resident took up running to fill the void created by a no-hoops existence. But when injuries started to hamper her Hock needed something else. Coaching high school basketball kept her involved with athletics but not to the degree she preferred. Personal competition was missing. So Hock turned to the ironman triathlon, the most grueling of all athletic pursuits this side of mountain climbing. Isn’t there something wrong with this picture? “There’s so much more cross-training involved,” Hock said. “It’s not just running.” Indeed, it’s not, although there is the not-insubstantial matter of running 26.2 miles — a full marathon — in the third leg of an ironman. That comes after a 2.4mile swim and 112-mile bike race. Hock, 40, has been in the ironman game for eight years, competing occasionally in half-ironman events as well. And this month she’ll break into the big time, racing in the penultimate endeavor: the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, made famous two decades ago by broadcast coverage of competitors gasping and crawling their way to the finish line on ABC’s “Wide World of Sports.” On Sunday, Oct. 11, Hock will be one of 2,198 competitors from around the world, but her age group, the Female 40-44 bracket, has only 94 contestants. That classifies Hock as elite, one of the best in the world at what she does. The proof came in last year’s

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Kirsten Hock, a Palos Park resident and science teacher at Reavis High School, will compete in the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii on Oct. 11. Wisconsin ironman event, when she finished third in the women’s 35-39 bracket — 36th among all females — in 11 hours, 29 minutes, 30 seconds even though the shifter cable on her bike broke 14 miles into the race. Hock had to bike the last 98 miles without it but still got the job done. That made her eligible for the Hawaii event, and thanks to cooperation from her employers at Reavis High School in Burbank, where she teaches science, she’ll be there this year. “I can’t thank them enough,” Hock said. “We have a great support crew, a great administrative staff. And I’ll be back the day after at night because the next day is parent-teacher conferences.” The boisterous backing extends to Hock’s family. Husband Michael, children Thor, 7, and Annika, 5, and her parents are behind her 100 percent and will be in attendance. For them it’s an eight-day vacation; for her it’s a business trip.

Famine over, Mustangs feast Evergreen erases early deficit, sails past Spartans By Ken Karrson

A period piece

Fourth quarter saves Bulldogs vs. Cards By Ken Karrson By putting an exclamation point on the final period, Richards removed any question marks attached to its earlier misfires versus Eisenhower Friday night. One thing that couldn’t be questioned prior to the South Suburban Conference Red encounter at Korhonen Field was the Cardinals’ underdog status. Having won only once in four tries this season, Eisenhower was likely considered only a minor nuisance by the division-leading Bulldogs. But the Cards wound up being a major headache to Richards, which trailed most of the way before finally finding its groove. Spencer Tears’ 27-yard reverse gave the locals their first lead, then the floodgates opened. The

‘Dogs’ defense scored a touchdown and set up another to put the hosts in command. “In the first six minutes [of the period] we scored three times,” Richards coach Tony Sheehan said. “That kind of took the air out of their balloon. We know that’s what we can do, [but] we shouldn’t have to wait until the fourth quarter.” Better late than never in this case as the Bulldogs’ surge carried them to a deceptively lopsided 36-7 victory on homecoming. Besides Eisenhower’s sub-.500 ledger, Sheehan felt his players were also distracted by week-long festivities at the school. “Guys’ minds just aren’t there and focused [on game preparation] during homecoming,” he said. As for the Cardinals, Sheehan

thought their performance against their District 218 sister school was no fluke. “They’re not a 1-4 team,” he said. “Their kids are tough kids. We knew their defense was going to come after us and they played hard to the end. I told the [Richards] kids that it wouldn’t shock me if [the Cards] win out and we win out and we see them in the first round of the playoffs.” The Bulldogs (4-1, 3-0) took another step toward that destination by cleaning up their act at crunch time. After self-destructing more often than Sheehan cared to remember, Richards used Tears’ reverse as a jump-start. The third-and-25 play, which capped a 14-play, 80-yard trek, was made possible by key blocks from Jared (Continued on page 4)

“The kids love it,” Hock said. “When I come back from a race, they say, ‘Did you win?’ I give them all the trophies.” Michael is a skeet and trap shooter, a sport that demands precision and a keen eye while stationary. Between swimming, biking and running Kirsten is anything but stationary. “I’m the weird soccer mom who runs around the field during games,” Hock said. Training typically consumes between 12 and 16 hours per week, though after this past weekend she began tapering the workouts down. But most days there are two, one of them after the kids are in bed. All this costs money. Beyond the price of the Hawaii trip itself there’s equipment — running shoes, more running shoes, a good bike, treadmill, the list goes on and on. And while a few ironman competitors are pros, most of the field at Kona are amateurs. But Hock has obtained a sponsor — the pluckily titled Big Sexy Racing group — and that’s helped cut expenses for equipment, race uniforms and the like. “I’ve been very picky about what I’ve entered this year,” Hock said. What she has competed in, she has excelled in. A 1992 Rich South graduate, Hock also qualified for the Half-Ironman Championship, the Sprint and Olympic-length Championship and the Olympic-length Championship. The first two world titles will be decided in Sweden and Australia, respectively. Those she is skipping. The latter championship, though, will be contested in Chicago next September and that Hock won’t miss. First, there is Kona, the Boston Marathon of the close(Continued on page 3)

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Evergreen Park players Kerron Brown (left) and Charles Taylor bump helmets after Brown made a tackle in Friday night’s South Suburban Conference Red game against Oak Lawn. The Mustangs fell behind early but eventually collected a 48-28 victory that put them back over the .500 mark for the season.

Will the real Evergreen Park please stand up? It’s doubtful if even first-year coach Ray Mankowski has a completely accurate read on his club this season. If not, that’s no surprise given the Mustangs’ feast-or-famine existence to date. After steamrolling two nonconference foes Evergreen received a rude introduction to South Suburban Conference Red play, first by Argo and then Reavis. Falling to the unbeaten Rams was certainly no crime, even for the defending divisional kingpin, but calling the Mustangs’ seven-point showing versus the Argonauts “shocking” would not be an understatement. So when Evergreen visited Oak Lawn Friday night, it was anyone’s guess as to which Mustangs bunch would show up. In actuality, both did. The Spartans’ 14-0 getaway admittedly conjured up in Mankowski’s mind the disastrous beginning Evergreen endured against Reavis, which held a 21-0 edge before the Mustangs had run four offensive plays. But just as quickly as it fell behind Evergreen grabbed the lead away from Oak Lawn with 28 unanswered points. Back came the Spartans with (Continued on page 4)

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Jeff Vorva’s two-game lead melted to one when Evergreen Park went crazy after being down by a couple of touchdowns to Oak Lawn early in last week’s action. So now Unholy Maholy is breathing down Vorva’s neck and Jason just had an onion and garlic sandwich for lunch. Defending king Ken Karrson leaped past Bob Rakow for third while Anthony Nasella and Wally Findysz are duking it out for fifth. Teams are jockeying for playoff positions in the next few weeks and our goon platoon is trying to gain respectability.

Last week: Overall: Oak Forest at Richards Marist at St. Patrick Evergreen Park at Shepard Sandburg at Homewood-Flossmoor Brother Rice at Mt. Carmel Joliet Central at Stagg Wheaton-St. Francis at St. Laurence Chicago Christian at Ridgewood Oak Lawn at Eisenhower St. Xavier at Grand View

Ken Karrson Jeff Vorva 8-1 7-2 34-14 36-12 Richards Richards Marist Marist Evergreen Park Shepard H-F H-F Mt. Carmel Mt. Carmel Stagg Stagg Wheaton Wheaton Chicago Chr. Ridgewood Oak Lawn Eisenhower Grand View Grand View

Anthony Nasella 6-3 30-18 Richards Marist Evergreen Park H-F Mt. Carmel Stagg Wheaton Ridgewood Eisenhower St. Xavier

Jason Maholy Wally Findysz 8-1 7-2 35-13 29-19 Richards Richards Marist Marist Evergreen Park Evergreen Park H-F H-F Mt. Carmel Mt. Carmel Stagg Stagg Wheaton Wheaton Chicago Chr. Chicago Chr. Oak Lawn Oak Lawn St. Xavier St. Xavier

Bob Rakow 6-3 33-15 Richards Marist Evergreen Park H-F Brother Rice Stagg St. Laurence Ridgewood Eisenhower St. Xavier

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Gridiron girls gone wild Bartosh (Reprinted from Feb. 11, 2010) To all those women who gripe about their men getting way too wrapped up in watching football, I offer this little reminder: At least the people they typically see on TV are very large, fully dressed males. And the teams for which those behemoths play carry macho monikers like “Vikings,” “Buccaneers” and “Raiders.” It could be much worse — the gridiron groupies could instead be following the exploits of clubs known as the “Bliss,” “Desire” and “Dream,” and viewing athletes who are more “Peyton Place” than Peyton Manning. In case you’ve never familiarized yourself with it, I’m referring to the enterprise known as the “Lingerie Football League,” which, as the title implies, is populated by young women outfitted in same. Sure, just like regular NFL folks, LFL players wear helmets, shoulder pads, elbow pads and kneepads. Unlike their masculine counterparts, however, that’s pretty much the extent of the ladies’ ensemble — unless exposed bras, panties and garters somehow constitute an actual uniform. But did you expect something more substantial when the women perform on behalf of teams whose names seem as if they originated from a brainstorming session at Victoria’s Secret? In addition to the aforementioned Bliss, Desire and Dream, the LFL also offers fans the Philadelphia Passion, Los An-

geles Temptation and San Diego Seduction. Just writing those down puts one in need of a cold shower. Now, the organizers of the LFL — who formed it a few years ago as a viewing alternative to the Super Bowl halftime show — would like us to believe this is legitimate sport. Yes, it has rules, but so does pro wrestling, and nobody’s accusing that of being anything more than a muscle-bound world of make-believe. And at least the wrestlers possess genuine athletic chops. Supposedly, LFL players do, too. Websites devoted to the organization make a point of promoting players’ past experiences in more acceptable sporting endeavors, such as track and field, volleyball, softball and the like. Then again, if it were all about the competition, LFL rosters would contain at least a few players who bore a resemblance to prison guards or bulldozer operators. Some visible tattoos or battle scars wouldn’t be considered out of place, either. Instead, we’re treated to an array of fashion model-worthy females who manage to put the “cheerleader” in football. Maybe that’s not the intent of the LFL gurus — who are we kidding? Of course it is — but please don’t try to sell us on the legitimacy of the game. That being said, there’s certainly a natural audience for the LFL: namely, heterosexual guys who are still breathing. The same males who call themselves tennis fans whenever Anna Kournikova or Maria Shara-

pova has a match shown on TV will likely be drawn to the LFL, particularly at those times when their wives or girlfriends are busy elsewhere. And I have a hunch those guys will suddenly develop a keen interest in watching each team’s center do her job. If I were a woman, I’d be upset, in part because I’m not good-looking enough to ever be considered for a spot on an LFL team. But I’d also resent the fact that whatever advancements have been made in gender equity through the years are being undermined by another salacious, sex-driven endeavor. The LFL is exactly what intelligent women don’t need gumming up their quest for acceptance by the male portion of the population. Instead of judging women on what they’ve achieved while attired in a business suit, we guys are being invited to remain in full Neanderthal mode and rate them on how well they fill out a swimsuit. Then again, I haven’t heard too many complaints from that side of the fence in the past whenever an attractive female in some other field gets promoted simply because she’s an attractive female. So maybe I’m overreacting in my defense of the ladies. I suppose getting noticed is better than being ignored, and if it takes a pretty face or shapely body to facilitate that, so be it. I certainly won’t try and ruin things for the women. And, more importantly, for the men.

All’s Wells that ends well Junior receiver’s TD catch pushes Cougars past Saints By Ken Karrson Through 30 minutes of Saturday afternoon’s rivalry game with the University of St. Francis, St. Xavier University was minus any aerial dynamics. Normally a candidate to register more air strikes than an elite fighter pilot, the Cougars struggled offensively. Outside of its second series of the day SXU was kept off the scoreboard until intermission, and that lone six-pointer resulted from a short run rather than a pass completion. “In the first half we were just really out of sync on offense,” Cougars coach Mike Feminis said. “We just shot ourselves in the foot — we had a [long-gaining] reverse called back on a hold by one of our receivers and there were a couple wide-open, big-play opportunities we missed on. “This is four games where we have not scored on our first drive. So much of our philosophy and success is [based on] jumping on people [that] when we don’t do that, it’s kind of a downer and it gets in your mind a little bit.” Four interceptions also disrupted SXU’s flow at various points. Seeing as how the Cougars were coming off a loss to Robert Morris University that had been caused by a second-half dry spell, the last thing they needed was to be forced to chase again. But instead of bemoaning the 10-7 halftime deficit they faced, Feminis encouraged his athletes to consider just one thing. “We told them, ‘Everything that we want is there — we’ve just got to execute,’” Feminis said. One guy who definitely heeded the coach’s advice was Randall Wells. The junior receiver’s one-handed circus catch of a 53yard pass gave SXU the shot it needed to rally. Fourteen more points were collected after halftime, and with the Cougars’ defense closing ranks around USF those were enough to carry SXU to a 28-13 win at Bruce R. Deaton Field. “I’m always relieved when this game’s over,” said Feminis, a graduate of St. Francis. “We’ve obviously won all but one time against them, but the games are [almost always] competitive.” This one was no exception as the Saints unleashed quarterback Trace Wanless on the Cougars

(3-1). Wanless single-handedly accounted for 248 of USF’s 336 total yards as he rushed for a game-high 158 on 25 carries and threw for 90. One-third of the latter amount came on a second-quarter touchdown pass to Troy Torrence. “They had some really good skill guys on offense and they really highlight the quarterback — their [two] quarterbacks ran the ball 36 times,” Feminis said. “We obviously bent [defensively], but we didn’t break.” SXU’s prevention crew broke up a dozen passes, had eight quarterback hurries, recorded four sacks and forced three turnovers. Nick Cemeno (five solo stops, nine assists, one tackle for loss, one sack, one hurry, one pass breakup), Doug Ruggles (five solos, four assists, interception, pass breakup), Greg Hayward (three solos, six assists, interception, hurry, one-half tackle for loss), Dan Fitzgerald (four solos, four assists, 1 ½ tackles for loss, two hurries, forced fumble, one-half sack) and Mark Williams (six solos) were the Cougars’ ringleaders. Other influential individuals included Danny Lombardo (one solo, six assists, two breakups, one hurry), Alex Walters (nine assists, one-half sack) and Tyler Hoeg (interception). “That was a question mark going into the season, but we’re getting contributions from everybody,” Feminis said of his defense. “A lot of them got their first real kind of action a year ago. Just having [another] year of maturity and getting more reps in practices and games has made them a lot more confident. “I’m really happy to see that for guys who had to wait three or four years to get their turn.” All that solid play wouldn’t have mattered, however, if SXU never got a lead to protect. When Wells provided it to the Cougars, Feminis didn’t hesitate to cite the scoring play as the emotional game-changer. “Sometimes you just need a big play to spark you,” he said. “He definitely gave us that.” Nick DeBenedetti’s ensuing 53yard reception didn’t put him in the end zone, but it did place SXU at the doorstep. Quarterback John Rhode crossed the goal line from the 3 and later, in response to a USF field goal, hooked up with Stephen Simms on a 66-yard

TD completion. Simms, DeBenedetti and Wells combined to grab 10 of Rhode’s 13 completions for 219 yards’ worth of gains. Mixed among the good was a little bad — as a team the Cougars were guilty of six dropped balls. “There are so many things we can get better at and show improvement,” Feminis said. “We need a little more consistency. Our guys know we’ve got the potential to be explosive, but we haven’t clicked for a full four quarters yet.” Doing so Saturday would be advisable as SXU travels to Iowa to square off with defending NAIA champion Grand View in a Mid-States Football Association Midwest League contest. “Our conference is so darn competitive, but we’ve got a little revenge on our minds,” Feminis said. “[Our players] were happy after the [USF] game, and the way we played in the second half definitely got us some confidence. The season really starts now, but we’re in a great position [to prosper].”

Statistics St. Francis St. Xavier

0 7 3 3 - 13 7 0 14 7 - 28

USF First downs 21 Yds. rushing 227 Yds. passing 109 Total yds. 336 Att./comp. 35-12 Fumbles/lost 3-0 Had intercepted 3 Penalties/yds. 8-91 Punts/avg. 5-33.0

SXU 16 120 232 352 34-13 1-0 4 7-86 5-44.2

Scoring SXU — Mark Strbjak 1 run (Abdul Mahdi kick) USF — Troy Torrence 30 pass from Trace Wanless (Jordan Patsch kick) USF — Patsch 40 field goal SXU — Randall Wells 53 pass from John Rhode (Mahdi kick) SXU — Rhode 3 run (Mahdi kick) USF — Patsch 37 field goal SXU — Stephen Simms 66 pass from Rhode (Mahdi kick) St. Xavier Rushing: Simms 9-37, Rhode

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Sandburg’s Gillian Thanasouras (11) spikes the ball past Bradley-Bourbonnais’ defense during last Tuesday’s SouthWest Suburban Conference crossover match in Orland Park. The Eagles defeated the Boilermakers 25-13, 25-19.

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Chargers end full week on high note By Anthony Nasella

out with two wins because it is a very tough tournament.” After dropping three matches The Chargers opened tourney to open Friday’s Rich East Invi- play by dropping a 25-10, 25-12 tational, it would have been easy verdict to Marist. That defeat was for Stagg to just count its losses followed by ones to Lockport (21and pack it in for the rest of the 25, 25-19, 25-8) and Lemont (2519, 25-21). weekend. But the Chargers proved to be “The losses on Friday were tough a resilient bunch the following losses,” Storino said. “We have the day, winning their two Saturday potential in us. It’s really the differmatches and capturing the “D” ence between hanging with teams Division title by defeating Andrew and winning those matches. in two sets in the final. In all, “We’re at the point of the seaStagg went 4-3 during the week son where teams start feeling run to improve to 12-10 on the sea- down and we just have to punch son. The Chargers opened with through it.” two-set victories over Thornton Stagg (10-7) rebounded against (25-7, 25-5) and Lincoln-Way Lincoln-Way West on Saturday, West (25-17, 25-17) in SouthWest beating the Warriors for the Suburban Conference crossover second time in three days. The Chargers beat Lincoln-Way 25-15, matches. “It’s the first time we competed 25-19 before downing the Thunat the Rich East Invitational in derbolts 25-20, 25-14. a very long time [and] we lost Lexi Mantas was Stagg’s top three tough matches on Friday performer as she got named to where we just didn’t play well,” the all-tournament team. It was Stagg coach Deanna Storino said. her third such honor this season. “But we bounced back nicely and Mantas also played a key role won our last two matches, the in the Chargers’ other wins last last coming against Andrew who week. She served 11 aces and we had just beaten two weeks totaled 12 points versus Thornbefore. We were happy to walk ton on Tuesday and then totaled

Roundtree runaround

Senior back’s big day propels Knights By Ken Karrson One player does not a football team make, but a single individual certainly can make a huge difference. That was Colby Roundtree’s role against Walther Christian Friday night. As Chicago Christian celebrated homecoming, its senior tailback provided the onfield fireworks that made the evening one for Knights fans to cherish. Beginning with a 65-yard scoring burst on his club’s second offensive snap, Roundtree ran wild on the Broncos. Before the Metro Suburban Conference East contest was completed he reached the end zone three more times on dashes of at least 35 yards. Roundtree wound up with 252 rushing yards while averaging over 25 yards per carry. That assault was exactly what Chicago Christian required to halt a three-game slide as it knocked off Walther 33-20 in Palos Heights. “We needed that,” Knights coach Jim Bolhuis said. “That was great.” The veteran leader could have just as easily been describing Roundtree, whose offensive exploits were produced while he pulled double duty. Bolhuis shifted Roundtree from his usual linebacker position in order to spare him some contact, but the latter still was stationed in the secondary. “It was a great performance — he was tremendous,” Bolhuis said of Roundtree. “He did it every which way, with help and without help.” Bolhuis was speaking of the scoring dashes, the first of which featured Roundtree making the most of what initially seemed to be a routine play. “The blocking wasn’t there, so he cut back across the grain, ran to the other side of the field and made it happen,” Bolhuis said. “He’s a very fast kid and that was awesome. That gave us a lot of confidence that we could keep it rolling and a lot of momentum.” With his blockers doing their part, Roundtree also tallied on runs of 49 and 60 yards before halftime. Walther’s only counter to his noisemaking was Antonio

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18 kills and seven digs opposite Lincoln-Way West. Her sister Ari added eight points and 11 digs in the latter match. Also playing well was Maddie Duffner, whose double-double of 16 points and 13 assists helped subdue the Wildcats. She dished out 23 assists against the Warriors on Thursday. “Lexi and Ari are big contributors for our offense,” Storino said. “Ari is always a contender for kills leader in the area [along] with Lexi. Maddie is also one of the high assists leaders in the area and has taken over the team lead in service points. “We have the tools, but it’s just a matter of bringing it all together. We need to get wins against the teams we know we can beat. We start [Blue] division play against H-F and follow that up with matches against Sandburg and Lincoln-Way East — those are going to be big.” MOTHER MCAULEY The Mighty Macs captured a pair of midweek matches before competing in the Rich East Invitational. Mother McAuley (16-3) (Continued on page 3)

Williams’ 2-yard plunge, which briefly inched it ahead 8-7 in the opening stanza. But while the Broncos never threatened Chicago Christian’s well-being — they, in fact, fell further behind before notching a couple cosmetic touchdowns in the late going — they nevertheless impressed Bolhuis with a refusal to quietly surrender. “That [Private School League] rivalry still exists,” Bolhuis said, referring to the teams’ shared residence for so many years in the now-defunct conference. “That team was not going to quit. “We were able to capitalize on all of those [long runs] because of Colby, but they were coming after us [and] they really stressed us. We had to claw for everything on defense.” Indeed, Walther’s total yardage actually bettered the Knights’ figure by 4 and it did not hinder itself with any turnovers. But while Walther kept pace with Chicago Christian statistically, it was unable to hit the Knights with the kind of lightning-quick strikes Roundtree generated. “It was such a long grind for them to get it done,” Bolhuis said. “And we kept answering. We had a great field-position advantage throughout the night and we were very much motivated [to finish the job].” Christian (2-3, 1-0) was minus linebacker Jack De Vries on the prevention side, but Brandon Schmidt filled in capably as he paced the Knights with eight solo tackles and three assists. Bolhuis called Schmidt’s performance “huge” in Christian’s success. Dan Lawler (seven solos, five assists), Christian Bolhuis (four solos, two assists, one tackle for loss), Josh Hill (two solos, five assists) and Nathan Krygsheld (three solos, one assist) also lent a hand defensively. In addition, Krygsheld scored a special-teams TD when he returned a Broncos punt 45 yards in the third period. The only negative was the zero found in the Knights’ passing column. Coach Bolhuis admitted that solidifying the defense and “making sure everyone is where they’re supposed to be” has been prioritized, but he acknowledged

the need “to be able to throw the ball and be more balanced.” If that happens, Chicago Christian could make a legitimate charge at the Metro Suburban East title. While none of the remaining four teams on the Knights’ schedule rates as a complete pushover, there is no full-fledged powerhouse among the quartet, either. “The competitiveness is huge with all of the teams,” Bolhuis said. “You could see it in the fight with Walther. That group of four is interesting and a good group of teams. I’m looking forward to mixing it up with these guys.” First up is Ridgewood, which hosts the Knights on Friday. “The kids’ attitude has been great since Week 3,” Bolhuis said. “Something clicked between the kids as far as leadership, work ethic and buying into what we’re doing. “[And] to build off a victory is great. We’re in a very good position to keep it going.”

Statistics Walther Christian 8 0 0 12 - 20 Chicago Christian 13 7 6 7 - 33 WC CC First downs 11 12 Yds. rushing 197 241 Yds. passing 48 0 Total yds. 245 241 Att./comp. 11-4 4-0 Fumbles/lost 3-0 2-2 Had intercepted 0 0 Penalties/yds. 11-70 7-45 Punts/avg. 5-20.4 3-37.7 Scoring CC - Colby Roundtree 65 run (Jeremy Slager kick) WC - Antonio Williams 2 run (Richard Bongeorno pass from Williams) CC - Roundtree 49 run (run failed) CC - Roundtree 60 run (Slager kick) CC - Nathan Krysheld 45 punt return (kick failed) CC - Roundtree 35 run (Slager kick) WC - William DeShazer 7 run (pass failed) WC - Jaylen Pugh 7 run (pass failed) Chicago Christian Rushing: Roundtree 10-252, Rattler 7-19, Schmidt 1-(-2), Bolhuis 3-(-11), Team 1-(-17). Passing: Bolhuis 4-0-0.

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Stronger than Steelmen RedHawks conquer Benet to stop three-game slide After ‘Wings, more than a prayer By Ken Karrson Pat Dunne is not a guy who lives in the past, even when a piece of history is worth revisiting. But even the forward-leaning Marist coach couldn’t resist briefly talking about Week 8 of the 2013 regular season with his current players prior to Friday night’s East Suburban Catholic Conference encounter with Benet Academy in Mount Greenwood. The RedHawks faced the Redwings then, too, with their playoff future uncertain. Marist’s defense unexpectedly rose to the occasion a year ago and fueled a trouncing of Benet. That set in motion a RedHawks run that carried them to the brink of the Class 8A championship contest. Marist needed another boost in the rematch as it entered with a three-game losing streak in tow. Recalling what had happened about 49 weeks earlier Dunne went against his standard practice and didn’t leave the accomplishment locked up in mental storage. “We mentioned last year a little bit, [that] it was a great game for a spark,” he said. “But that was it.” That, however, was enough. Playing their best game of this season on the defensive side and getting some offensive help from Jawill Aldridge before the senior tailback reinjured his ankle, the RedHawks knocked off the Redwings for a second straight time. And thanks to its 21-7 triumph Marist (2-3, 1-2) suddenly has a prayer in regard to a future berth in the state tournament. It’s still an uphill climb, but winning out would guarantee the RedHawks a spot in the 32-school 8A field rather than merely make them playoff eligible. But true to form, Dunne refused to take a peek at what lies ahead a month from now. “We look at every game like it’s a playoff game, with that sense of urgency,” he said. “I’m proud of our focus [last Friday], but now we have blinders on for St Pat’s [on Saturday at Hansen Stadium].” Marist will likely be without Al-

dridge, but it will have an invigorated prevention unit in its midst. The RedHawks’ defense set the tone against Benet by holding it to three-and-out series five times in a row at the start of the game. The Redwings’ initial first down didn’t occur until 7 ½ minutes of the second quarter were gone. “Benet’s a great program, but our defense did tremendous,” Dunne said. “In previous weeks we had a hard time getting off the field in third-and-long [situations], but we played the pass well [here]. Our effort was tremendous — without a doubt it was our best [performance] of the season — and when that [ability to contain them] continued the guys’ confidence level increased.” Even on the Redwings’ lone scoring play Marist forced a turnover, but the fumble was recovered by Benet lineman Connor O’Donnell in the end zone. That second-period touchdown brought the visitors within seven points, the RedHawks having jumped ahead on Aldridge’s 51-yard dash on their opening possession and Darshon McCullough’s 43-yard reception of a Brendan Skalitzky pass in the second stanza. McCullough did a pretty fair imitation of former Marist great Nic Weishar as he caught 13 balls for 120 yards. And like Weishar had done the year before versus the Redwings, McCullough also made his presence felt defensively. In the latter’s case it was an interception in his own end zone on a ball that Marty Meyer tipped. The pickoff was one of two the RedHawks made deep in their own territory during the second half after Benet had ventured inside the home team’s 30. Jack Carmody also swiped a Redwings aerial. Those two interceptions preserved Marist’s slim 14-7 lead, which finally got extended by Sklalitzky on an 11-yard keeper shortly after that. “The defense sparked the offense and the offense sparked the defense — it was a total team effort,” Dunne said. “We’re plus in the turnover margin [this season], but I’m more proud of our execution than anything else.”

The RedHawks performed well in all phases, including special teams. While a field goal was missed, Marist did benefit from Skalitzky’s hefty 41-yard punting average that included a kick that pinned Benet inside its own 5 at one juncture. As the RedHawks’ signal-caller Skalitzky threw for 252 yards and guided them on a lengthy, clock-chewing drive that ate up about seven minutes of the second half and put a severe crimp in any comeback bid the Redwings were considering. Aldridge and backup Micah Awodiran did their part by rushing for a combined 155 yards. Other defenders earning Dunne’s praise were Marty Ryan, Sean McGuire, Taylor Weaver and Patrick O’Connor. “Every season’s different,” Dunne said, “but the guys played great and we’re real excited about that. [They learned that] a couple plays here or there can make a difference, and we want to keep practicing hard and just work to get better every day.” Statistics Benet Academy Marist

0 7 0 0 - 7 7 7 0 7 - 21

BA MAR First downs — 22 Yds. rushing 135 155 Yds. passing 120 252 Total yds. 255 407 Att./comp. 24-10 34-23 Fumbles lost 0 0 Had intercepted 2 1 Penalties/yds. — 3-30 Punts/avg. — 4-41.0 Scoring MAR — Jawill Aldridge 51 run (Brendan Cooke kick) MAR — Darshon McCullough 43 pass from Brendan Skalitzky (Cooke kick) BA — Connor O’Donnell fumble recovery in Marist end zone (Matt Tromp kick) MAR — Skalitzky 11 run (Cooke kick) Marist Rushing: Aldridge 11-81, Awordiran 25-74. Passing: Skalitzky 34-22-252. Receiving: McCullough 13-120, Keffer 6-61, T. Weaver 1-45, Glascott 1-21, Dunican 1-5.

Falling out of line Astros can’t match Rams’ strength up front By Ken Karrson What was up front really did count Friday night. Reavis has long been known as a football team short on fancy but long on fundamentals, a trait third-year coach Tim Zasada has no desire to change. Having previously led programs at TF North and Hammond (Ind.) high schools, Zasada knows all about operating with a blue-collar mind-set. The Rams possess a few more talented skill people than perhaps they have in a while, but their bread and butter remains power football. And much to Shepard’s chagrin it was put on full display in Palos Heights. Two methodical first-half marches staked Reavis to a 14-0 lead and the Astros never recovered, eventually falling to a 28-7 defeat in the South Suburban Conference Red matchup. The win gave the Rams a 5-0 start for the first time in more than a quarter-century and made them playoff eligible. With both Reavis and Richards behind it, Shepard still has a shot at returning to the postseason despite its sub-.500 ledger. None of the Astros’ final four opponents rates as a prohibitive favorite against them. “Going forward, these kids are learning and maximizing their abilities,” Shepard coach Dominic Passolano said of his athletes. “All these kids are getting experience and improving.” There was nothing terribly wrong that the Astros (2-3, 0-2) did against the Rams, other than have two passes intercepted. But Reavis wasn’t error-free itself. The difference between the two squads came down to one basic thing. “The pound-and-ground power football they line up in, we had trouble with that,” Passolano said. “He’s got a cycle of kids coming through that can make big plays or are game-changers, but to their credit they controlled the line of scrimmage. They were able to get pressure on our quarPrinted on recycled paper.

terback.” Sophomore Jack Carberry passed for 113 yards, but he was playing from behind almost immediately as the Rams embarked on a game-opening 71-yard journey that ended with Khalid Norvell’s 5-yard touchdown run. The visitors tallied again at the conclusion of an 80-yard drive, Travis Liszewski culminating it with an 8-yard dash into Shepard’s end zone. Having to chase is not what Passolano wanted for the Astros, but he credited his players for doing a “pretty good job of holding them in check.” “They’re a team that’s riding high,” Passolano said of Reavis. “Defensively, we knew their quarterback [Isiah Alpuche] could cut back and make big plays, and they really do a good job of creating things on special teams with trick plays that give them a lot of momentum. We kept them from really doing that.” Keyon Lansdown continued to be a defensive force for Shepard as he had a hand in 18 tackles, six of which were solo efforts. Along with those and his 12 assists the senior also registered a couple tackles for loss. Mario Wilson (five solos, four assists, one tackle for loss), Kyle Dye (five solos, one assist, interception, forced fumble, fumble recovery), Charlie Burnett (two solos, eight assists, three tackles for loss) and Jeff Taylor (fumble recovery) were other principal figures. Dye was seeing his first action since being injured in Week 1 versus Niles North. Offensively, he got switched outside, in part to lower the amount of contact he received and also because sophomore Demetrius Harrison has given the Astros another viable option at tailback. Harrison, though, was caged in pretty well by the Rams, save for a 1-yard TD plunge in the fourth quarter. By that time Shepard was chasing 21 points as Alpuche had scored in the third period on a 2-yard sneak right after Norvell ripped off a 35-yard gain.

Hock

Harrison was limited to 43 rushing yards, which still ranked as the Astros’ top performance. He did have one other possible scoring opportunity, but he slipped after catching a screen pass. Shepard also failed to take advantage of a fumble recovery it made deep in Reavis territory, as well Dye’s pickoff that set the hosts up again on the Rams’ side of the field. “We’ve been leaving too many points on the field,” Passolano said. “[When] we get an interception inside the 30 we’ve got to score there.” The Astros will attempt to square their record at Evergreen Park’s expense on Friday. The two teams have traded one-sided victories the past two years, but the Mustangs will enter the fray on the heels of a 48-28 vanquishing of Oak Lawn. Passolano, though, is unfazed by that and wants his players to feel the same way. “We’ve played a pretty good schedule with these first five teams,” he said. “I think that’ll help us.”

Statistics Reavis Shepard

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ABS Yds. rushing 52 Yds. passing 113 Total yds. 165 Att./comp. 26-11 Fumbles/lost 0-0 Had intercepted 2 Scoring REA — Khalid Norvell 5 run (Matt Mulica kick) REA — Travis Liszewski 8 run (Mulica kick) REA — Isiah Alpuche 2 run (Mulica kick) ABS — Demetrius Harrison 1 run (Mike Iturbe kick) REA — Marc McClinton 23 pass from Liszewski (Mulica kick) Shepard Rushing: Harrison 13-43, Carberry 7-11, Rueck 1-(-2). Passing: Carberry 26-12-113. Receiving: Dye 4-41, Harrison 3-39, Hufstedler 3-26, Lopez 1-6, McCormick 1-1.

several of her nine years of coaching Reavis’ girls’ basketball team — a post she gave up only when (Continued from page 1) Annika’s birth was imminent — knit ironman world and big- the clockings came up in her favor. gest test of Hock’s career. “Once I started training and “I really enjoy seeing got decent results, that was what I can do,” she said. also a motivator,” Hock said. There was no guarantee, of course, “There’s some good talent in this that Hock would be good. But when area. There’s some fast people.” she found time to train properly By punching her ticket to Kona, during a period that overlapped Hock proved she’s ahead of the pack.

Eagles overcome slow start to down Joliet Central

By Ken Karrson Preventing the Steelmen from becoming the Stealmen was Sandburg’s No. 1 priority Saturday afternoon in Joliet. Having Joliet Central pop up on the schedule certainly seemed a fortuitous occurrence for the Eagles, seeing as how they were coming off a loss to Joliet West and needed a quick pick-me-up. What better way to find it than to be pitted against an opponent that hasn’t triumphed since 2008 and has done so only once since 2006? But before Sandburg emerged with its expected victory it had to endure more anxious moments than coach Dave Wierzal would have preferred. The Steelmen, in fact, were ahead both at the first-quarter break and more than midway through the second period. The Eagles finally erupted with 17 points in a span of less than three minutes thanks to their defense, which scored one touchdown and set up a second with a fumble recovery at the Steelmen’s 14-yard line. From

there Sandburg opened a wider lead and withstood a couple late Joliet TDs to pocket a 34-20 SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue win. While it was by no means pretty, the favorable outcome was critical for the Eagles (3-2, 2-1) in their quest to return to the postseason for a seventh straight year. “We’re not in an ideal situation, but we’re still in a situation where we can make [positive] things happen,” Wierzal said. “When we put it all together we can be a very good football team.” The problem against the Steelmen was that Sandburg only occasionally did so. During that momentum-swinging stretch, for example, Graham Hevel (26-yard interception return), Patrick Brucki (forced fumble), Matt Frostman (fumble recovery) and Josh Scheldberg (1-yard scoring run) all produced key plays. But there were also forgettable happenings. Among them were a pickoff Jacob Klima ran back 82 yards for a Joliet touchdown, two missed field goals, a would-be TD pass that an Eagles receiver lost in the sun and the failure

to convert a fourth-and-2 play inside the Steelmen 5. “I think our kids were not expecting the kind of game they got,” Wierzal said. “This game had all the possibility of an upset. It doesn’t matter who’s out there — Joliet was going to look as good or bad as we let them look.” That being said, Wierzal felt the Steelmen performed admirably in defeat. “He’s got a tough situation, but I think their coach is actually doing a very good job,” Wierzal said. “The Joliet kids played well. I think their defense is better than it’s been — they made Bolingbrook work for their scores [in an earlier matchup]. “And that was probably the first time ever — and certainly the first time since I’ve been coaching — that Joliet Central scored first on us. It was kind of a new place for us, but it was [due to] a mistake on our part. It’s something that shouldn’t have happened.” Once it did, though, the Eagles needed some time to regain their footing. Jonathan Milazzo’s 40(Continued on page 5)

Volleyball roundup (Continued from page 2) reached the tournament championship match but fell to a 25-19, 16-25, 25-21 loss to Wheaton-St. Francis. The defeat was the Macs’ first suffered against an Illinois high school since 2012. Playing well in defeat for McAuley were Ryann DeJarld (15 kills, nine digs), Kayla Caffey (12 kills), Jane DeJarld (35 assists, eight digs), Kelsey Clark (eight kills), Carla Cahill (13 digs) and Kennedy Arundel (seven digs, three kills). The Macs’ triumphs at Rich East came against Andrew (2511, 25-20), Marian Catholic (2513, 25-10), Riverside-Brookfield (25-13, 25-13) and the Spartans (25-10, 25-10) again. Caffey (eight kills) and Jane DeJarld (18 assists) were McAuley’s principal figures in its 2514, 25-23 Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Red win over Regina, and the latter distributed 12 more assists in Thursday’s 25-12, 25-12 triumph over Providence Catholic. Other contributors against the Celtics were Arundel (five kills, three aces, four digs), Cahill (three aces) and Ryann DeJarld (three). MARIST The RedHawks did well enough at Rich East to finish third in the “A” Division. Marist’s lone setback was to Wheaton-St. Francis (2523, 25-22) on Saturday. Wins for the RedHawks (12-4) were logged against Lockport (2520, 25-14), Stagg (25-10, 25-12), Lemont (25-14, 25-19), Bishop McNamara (25-12, 25-16) and Providence (24-26, 25-9, 25-21). Standouts during tourney play included Colleen Reilly (16 kills, seven blocks in Friday’s three matches), Allyssa Rizzo (58 digs, eight aces on Friday) and Lizzie Zaleski (58 assists, 10 blocks on Friday, seven kills versus Providence). Others chipping in to Saturday’s victories were Anne Marie Stifter (10 digs, 27 assists), Maggie Hughes (three kills, one block), Maggie Murphy (eight digs, two aces) and Emily Sullivan (three kills, two blocks). Prior to its appearance at Rich East, Marist defeated Marian Catholic in an East Suburban Catholic Conference match. Cameron Enright (seven kills, 11 digs, two aces), Rizzo (12 digs, two aces) and Haley Belcik (nine digs, three aces) were the RedHawks’ top performers. SHEPARD Also taking part in the Rich East event were the Astros, who were sixth overall after falling 2516, 25-22 to Lyons Township in the Silver Division championship match. Shepard scored wins over Downers Grove South (25-20, 25-12), Lincoln-Way West (2517, 25-23) and Lemont (28-26, 21-25, 25-13) while also losing to Wheaton-St. Francis (25-20, 25-16). The Astros (19-5, 7-0) preceded tournament play with South Suburban Conference Red victories over Reavis (26-24, 25-7) and Evergreen Park (25-20, 25-20) on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. Nikki Alex (12 digs) sparked Shepard versus the Rams, while Chasz Wells (five kills) was a player of note against the Mustangs. Maggie Vojacek (four kills, eight digs) and Vivica Price (four kills, blocks) paced Evergreen (7-13, 3-5) in defeat. EVERGREEN PARK The Mustangs got the better of Argo (25-18, 25-20) in an SSC Red encounter last Tuesday. Starring for Evergreen were Price (seven kills), Vojacek (six kills, eight digs) and Emma Przeslicke (six kills, 12 assists).

Photo by Jeff Vorva Sandburg junior Allison Nagel puts down a kill against BradleyBourbonnais in a home match last week.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Emily Mankina prepares to serve for Sandburg in its SWSC crossover match versus Bradley-Bourbonnais. OAK LAWN In the hotly contested battle between neighbors, the host Spartans came from behind in two sets against Richards to collect a 27-25, 27-25 SSC Red win last Tuesday. Simona Tomczak came up clutch for Oak Lawn (7-6, 4-2) in both rallies while finishing with a double-double of 10 kills and 13 digs. Bri Markusic (four kills, two blocks), Sam Lesiak (four kills, two blocks), Camryn Landingham (five digs) and Rebecca Suarez (11 assists) were others chipping in on the Spartans’ behalf. The Bulldogs (9-9, 3-4) also had several notables, including Sara Kiziak (seven blocks), Kelly Lind (six kills) and Dana Wujcik (five kills, 11 digs). Making their

presences felt as well were Katelyn Sullivan (21 assists) and Lexi Badon (22 digs). Wujcik’s six kills and Nicole Hansen’s 13 digs were instrumental in lifting Richards to a 25-15, 25-17 SSC Red triumph over Argo last Thursday. SANDBURG The Lady Eagles rolled to a 25-12, 25-16 victory over Lincoln-Way Central last Thursday behind the combined efforts of Julia Borschel (five kills), Kathleen Bollito (five) and Morgan Kmak (nine digs). QUEEN OF PEACE Kam Myles had five kills as the Pride (8-13) beat Oak Lawn 25-10, 25-21. Bethany Kingsley dished out 16 assists and Colleen Corbett had four aces and seven digs.

Section 2A

Thursday, October 2, 2014 The Regional News - The Reporter

Hurts so bad again

Porters deal Chargers another last-minute loss By Ken Karrson The only thing missing this time was the controversy. In 2013 Lockport was considered the spoiler in Stagg’s quest to reach the state playoffs for the first time in eight years. Had the Porters not scored a disputed touchdown just before time ran out in a Week 5 matchup, the Chargers would have prevailed and owned five wins at the end of the regular season, likely enough to place them in the tournament given the number of heavy hitters on the schedule and their accompanying playoff points. So Stagg players and coaches had plenty of reason for wanting to exact some revenge when the two SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue members reacquainted themselves Friday night in Palos Photo by Jeff Vorva Hills. And as the clock wound While the football bounces free, a pile of Evergreen Park and Oak Lawn players try to get untangled down it appeared as if payback during Friday night’s SSC Red contest. would indeed be administered. But with under two minutes to play, Lockport stunned the Chargers again. Jon Zapotoczny’s 46yard grab of a Deiondre Taylor (Continued from page 1) pass gave the Porters a 12-7 lead a couple touchdowns to create and Stagg was unable to respond another tie, but ultimately this as it absorbed its third loss in contest belonged to the Mustangs. a row. The visitors racked up the final “It was a heartbreaker,” coach 20 points to emerge with a wild Mike Fahey said. “I’m not going 48-28 triumph. to lie.” “They just made more plays The Chargers now find themdown the stretch than we did,” selves in the exact same situation Oak Lawn coach Sean Lucas said. as last fall. They must win all “They [also] scored 21 points off four of their remaining games to three turnovers — it seems like guarantee themselves a spot in the that’s been a theme for us.” Big Dance, at least three to be Mankowski didn’t care how Evcome playoff eligible, and included ergreen (3-2, 1-2) prevailed, only among the still-to-come foes are that it did so. Homewood-Flossmoor and Dis “We believe we can win,” he trict 230 archrival Sandburg. said. “But it’s about giving our First, though, this latest outPhoto by Jeff Vorva selves a chance. We told the players, ‘When you play like you’re ca- Oak Lawn coach Sean Lucas tries to get an official’s attention pable of, you can do good things.’” during Friday night’s SSC Red game versus Evergreen Park. What must be avoided, according to Mankowski, are the men- Lucas said. “He made some key happens in games, if they get nertal mistakes. He said that despite throws and he was right on the vous or what.” Lucas refused to use his altered gaining the victory the Mustangs money.” What St. Xavier University’s still had far too many. “Sean played very well,” Man- lineup as an excuse for coming men’s cross country teams lacks “We had 12 people on the field kowski said. “He made good de- up short in this latest contest. in quantity this year is being “We’re not the only team going made up for with quality. twice in a row — I don’t know cisions.” if they even have odds for that,” Ryan (17-of-24, 284 yards) con- through this,” he said. “You adapt. That’s particularly true in the Mankowski said. “We gave them nected three times with Michael We’re just trying to improve in case of Janis Pastars, who has [about] 40 yards [in penalties] on Horton for TDs, plus once each the moment — [if we do] Friday continued to get the Cougars nofour consecutive plays. with Kerron Brown and Isaac will take care of itself [because] ticed even though the squad’s “We talk about ‘stoppers’ — Matthews. Brown and Antwan there’s a lot of 50-50 games left personnel numbers are not at the things that stop ourselves. It was Moore (20 carries, 141 rushing on our schedule.” same level as in recent seasons. like they forgot everything they yards) both scored touchdowns Robinson (6-yard run) and While SXU has been unable to learned all week. You can’t keep on the ground, the latter’s coming Alec McCarthy (9-yard recep- post a team score at some meets, tion) supplied Oak Lawn’s that hasn’t stopped Pastars from shooting yourself in the foot like from 32 yards out. that.” Matthews also made a fumble second-half touchdowns versus being a person of influence. The Spartans (1-4, 0-3) didn’t recovery on defense. Brian Pall Evergreen. Defensive stickouts The latest example of such waste anything early on. Joe Rob- and Will Duran were other de- included Peter Ruane (six solo came at Friday’s College of DuPinson’s 38-yard touchdown recep- fenders Mankowski singled out stops, five assists, 3 ½ tackles age Invitational in Warrenville, for loss), Gipson (six solos), Ryne where Pastars finished fourth tion and Darius Gipson’s 33-yard for praise. scoring catch on the back end of The coach hopes Evergreen has Melnik (five solos, three assists, overall in a field of 189 runners. a hook-and-ladder play handed finally rid itself of its up-and- 1 ½ tackles for loss) and Quintin The junior completed the 8K race the hosts their 14-0 lead. down tendencies and can now Prince (three solos, five assists, at St. James Park in 26 minutes, “We challenged our kids to come take aim at a fourth consecutive two tackles for loss). 4.04 seconds and has now been out and play [aggressively] from Class 4A playoff spot. Richards among the top 10 in all three of the beginning,” Lucas said. “If still stands in the Mustangs’ way Statistics the Cougars’ 2014 meets. you get momentum on your side, on the schedule, but Mankowski Senior Kyle Counter reached big things can happen.” Final the chute in the 38th position afbelieves his squad is capable of Getting momentum wasn’t Oak finishing strong. Evergreen Park 48 ter clocking a 27:36.77. FollowLawn’s problem; maintaining it “Everybody in the conference Oak Lawn 28 ing him to the finish for SXU was. Of course, the Spartans runs the spread offense, so it’s were junior Victor Solis (64th in didn’t expect to have to make a a little bit easier to prepare,” he EP OL 28:23.35) and sophomore Alex switch at quarterback, but that be- said. “I’d like to keep taking it Yds. rushing 200 117 Ray (89th, 29:21.05). came necessary when Joe Cosenza to [opponents]. If [our kids] make Yds. passing 284 148 The Cougars’ next meet is Frirolled his ankle early in the second good decisions, they’ve got an op- Total yds. 484 265 day, Oct. 10, in South Bend, Ind. quarter. Att./comp. 24-17 21-11 Bethel College will host its inviportunity.” Enter jack-of-all-trades Rob- Evergreen takes on Shepard Fumbles lost 0 1 tational at Saint Patrick’s Park, inson, whose presence under Friday, while the Spartans bat- Had intercepted 1 0 with the men’s race starting at center robbed Oak Lawn of its tle Eisenhower. Oak Lawn has 4:45 p.m. premier receiving threat. Lu- reached its loss limit in regard Evergreen Park Rushing: Moore 20-141, WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY cas felt his other pass-catchers to playoff qualification. Ryan 6-38, Brown 8-21. Passing: Ryan Sophomore Nicole Watkins was “played well. They went up and “We look really good at times, 24-17-284. Receiving: Horton 7-126, 34th overall in a 213-runner field got the ball and made plays,” but but our mistakes are colossal,” Brown 4-20, Matthews 2-57, Moore 2-29. as the Cougars placed 10th at the he admitted Evergreen benefit- Lucas said. “The mistakes we Oak Lawn Rushing: Robinson 18-79, COD Invitational on Friday. She ed from being able to lean on make kill us. Gipson 8-22, Cosenza 6-16. Passing: covered the 5K distance at St. veteran quarterback Sean Ryan “Consistency is definitely the Cosenza 11-7-101, Robinson 10-4-47. James Park in 19:53.36. at critical moments. thing we’re looking for. We do Receiving: Robinson 3-51, Scanlon 3-38, Also providing points for SXU’s “Having a quarterback with things right in practice. The kids McCarthy 2-12, Gipson 1-33, Dodaro team score of 287 were Ann Kolkpoise definitely helped them,” are sharp, but I don’t know what 1-11, Anaya 1-3. er (51st, 20:11.53), Alondra Delfin (58th, 20:22.11), Courtney Correa (71st, 20:36.54) and Jacelyn with his interception, which set “It’s always a great game with in motion a march that conclud- them and it’s going to be an inter- Camacho (135th, 22:34.76). Comed with Romeo Johnson’s 5-yard esting week of practice. We want peting as well for the Cougars th scoring dash. to be peaking at the right time.” was Diondra Woodhouse (167 , (Continued from page 1) 24:02.09). Pat Doyle completed the ‘Dogs’ The University of Illinois-Chionslaught with a 22-yard TD Moore and Romello Boykin. cago captured the team title with “That’s what we want,” Shee- scamper. Richards went 6-of-7 on Statistics 57 points. han said, referring to the sus- third-down plays in the second 7 0 0 0 - 7 SXU’s women will take part in tained drive. “It wasn’t anything half after going 0-of-5 prior to Eisenhower Richards 0 0 6 30 - 36 the Bethel Invitational on Oct. they were doing [to stop us earli- halftime. 10. Their race begins at 4 p.m. The hosts piled up 346 total er]; it’s what we weren’t doing or MEN’S GOLF what we were doing wrong. We yards, 213 through the air as quar- HLR Led by junior Kyle Bahnick’s terback Hasan Muhammad-Rog- First downs 16 were beating ourselves.” 15th-place tie, the Cougars were A couple cases in point: a long ers connected on 19 of his 31 pass Yds. rushing 142 fourth overall at the Chicago punt return was wiped out by a attempts. Boykin hauled in Mu- Yds. passing 213 State University Invitational. too-many-men-on-the-field pen- hammad-Rogers’ lone touchdown Total yds. 355 Att./comp. 31-19 Bahnick carded a 36-hole alty and the follow-up kick was throw. score of 152 (78-74) at the twoDefensively, Ramonta Hill (12 Fumbles/lost 2-2 mishandled and lost, and the day event, which concluded last Bulldogs also came up short at tackles), Anthony Quinn (10), Had intercepted 0 Tuesday at the Harborside Interthe Eisenhower 1-yard line after Kenny Spey (two sacks) and Cas- Penalties/yds. 14-155 national Golf Center. As a team recovering an onsides kick to be- tro led the way. Sheehan praised Punts/avg. 2-32.0 SXU shot a 628 (324-304), which his prevention unit for an overall Scoring gin the third quarter. “We were shooting ourselves in solid display. DDE - Jake Ballentine 2 run (David Guti- left it 44 strokes behind champion Valparaiso University (584; The Bulldogs can become play- errez kick) the foot and it was like going back to Week 2 [versus Geneva] a little off eligible for the sixth consecu- HLR - Romello Boykin 20 pass from 293-291). Freshman Michael Perez was bit,” Sheehan said. “Some guys tive season and 29th time in the Hasan Muhammad-Rogers (kick failed) are learning on the fly, but those past 30 years by defeating Oak HLR - Spencer Tears 27 reverse (Ryan 18th in a field of 42 after firing are the things that are killing us. Forest in an SSC crossover Fri- Willett pass from Muhammad-Rogers) a two-day total of 155 (81-74). “We left two or three [scores] day. The two teams have not met HLR - Roque Castro fumble recovery in The Cougars’ other scorers were on the table once again and that’s since 2008. Eisenhower end zone (Tears pass from junior Zachary Trent (tied for 30th at 161; 81-80) and sophogetting disappointing. When we get “In the late ‘90s all the way Muhammad-Rogers) into [another] tight game, that could to the mid-2000s we played them HLR - Romeo Johnson 5 run (Andrew more Kyle Yaeger (tied for 35th at 165; 89-76). cost us. We’re not a very disciplined every year — sometimes twice Calderon kick) SXU hosts the Chicagoland team right now and that falls on a year [counting the playoffs] HLR - Pat Doyle 22 run (Calderon kick) Collegiate Athletic Conference me, but it’s going to change.” — and it turned into a rivalry,” Eleven seconds after Tears Sheehan said. “This is going to Richards Rushing: Doyle 7-42, Johnson Fall Preview tournament Friday handed Richards a 14-7 lead, be a battle and it will be another 9-41, Muhammad-Rogers 10-32, Tears at Flossmoor Country Club. Tee Roque Castro padded it by falling gauge of where we’re at now as 1-27. Passing: Muhammad-Rogers 31- times begin at 8 a.m. on a Cardinals fumble in their end a team. You’re never as good as 19-213. Receiving: Willett 6-75, Tears MEN’S SOCCER zone. Lucas White then interrupt- you think you are or as bad as 5-38, Boykin 4-59, Moore 2-19, Bridge- Freshman Ricardo Aldape water 1-13, Doyle 1-9. ed the visitors’ next possession you [might] look.

Mustangs

come must be put in the rear-view mirror as quickly as possible. “It was almost like a replay [of last year],” Fahey said. “It was the kind of game we could have won. That’s a tough way to lose and the kids were upset.” Stagg’s defense was much improved over the previous two weeks, when it surrendered a combined 85 points to powerhouses Lincoln-Way East and Bolingbrook. Gary Kopca and Mostafa El-leboudi were cited as the headliners by their coach. And even the offense showed greater signs of life, the shortage of points notwithstanding. Junior quarterback Joe Van Nieuwenhuyse completed 10-of-15 passes for 148 yards and rushed for 62 more to lead the Chargers in that department. Jeff Goral caught all but two of Nieuwenhuyse’s throws for 105 yards’ worth of gains. What made those stats stand out was that the ball was virtually off-limits to Stagg (2-3, 0-3) before halftime as it had only two possessions. However, the Porters were unable to take advantage as a penalty wiped out one wouldbe touchdown and the Chargers’ prevention unit did the rest. “We were playing well on defense, we got better in the passing game and, competitively, we were in it,” Fahey said. “[But] we also shot ourselves in the foot. We had tons of penalties and we’re not good enough to put ourselves in third-and-long situations because of holding.” Stagg’s one breakthrough came when Van Nieuwenhuyse found Kamal Salman with a 20-yard scoring pass. Lockport countered with a short TD run in the third

period but missed the extra point to stay in arrears by one. It seemed that would be enough after the Chargers put the Porters in a fourth-and-15 predicament in the late going. However, that’s when Lockport struck gold with Taylor and Zapotoczny. “We had a chance to get off the field [with our lead intact],” Fahey said. “Lockport converted five fourth-down plays [in all].” Stagg will get a chance to get back to .500 when it hosts Joliet Central for homecoming on Friday. The Steelmen hung tough with Sandburg in Week 5 but couldn’t end a lengthy losing streak. Fahey isn’t worried about Joliet’s circumstances, only those of his own club, and he thinks this upcoming contest offers a prime opportunity to restore some positive vibes. “We’ve got lot of motivation going in and, hopefully, it’ll get us a bounce-back,” Fahey said. “We’re just going to have to win out, but the next five teams [below the Big Three of H-F, Bolingbrook and Lincoln-Way East] in the conference all can beat each other. Those are games you want to play.”

Statistics Lockport Stagg

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Scoring AAS — Kamal Salman 20 pass from Joe Van Nieuwenhuyse (Chris Makris kick) Stagg Rushing: Van Nieuwenhuyse 12-62, Poskus 5-20. Passing: Van Nieuwenhuyse 15-10-148. Receiving: Goral 8-105, Salman 2-43.

SXU sports summary

Pastars continues to run among the leaders

Bulldogs

picked up his first collegiate hat trick and also dished out an assist as the Cougars opened conference play with a 6-3 win over the University of St. Francis last Wednesday in Joliet. Aldape keyed SXU’s second-half surge that erased the Fighting Saints’ 3-2 halftime lead. He tallied in the 62nd and 76th minutes to put the Cougars ahead to stay and later set up senior Tom Lojek’s marker in the 84th minute. Also making his presence felt after intermission was junior Dan Cordes, who scored off a Rene Leon assist in the 77th minute and assisted on one of Aldape’s goals. Junior Marco Gutierrez (13th minute) and Aldape (30th minute) delivered the Cougars’ first-half scores, the former doing so on a header. USF, however, found the back of the net three times as Abel Trujillo tallied in the third and 27th minutes and Rashad Mohamad did so one minute after Aldape had created a 2-all tie. Wilmer Moreno, Jose Estrada and Rosendo Lopez each earned an assist for the Saints. SXU senior netminder AJ Pfatschbacher was credited with one save. *** Pfatschbacher played a starring role on Saturday as his work between the pipes allowed the Cougars to survive a scoring drought and register a 0-0 deadlock with Holy Cross College in a CCAC match at Bruce R. Deaton Field. Pfatschbacher turned aside six Saints shots in recording his first shutout of the campaign. Holy Cross totaled 12 shots in all, four fewer than the Cougars (3-5-1, 1-0-1), who put seven of theirs on target. Leon placed two shots on goal to top SXU in that category. The Cougars resumed CCAC play this past Tuesday in Elgin when they visited Judson University. WOMEN’S SOCCER Junior forward Brianna Ferrias’ goal in the second minute of the second overtime period saddled the Cougars with a 4-3 CCAC road loss against St. Francis last Tuesday. Ferrias also provided the Saints’ initial score with her marker in the match’s 19th minute. Julia Gawlak countered for SXU 16 minutes later after receiving a pass from Cassie Pullia and the teams remained tied heading into the break. Eight minutes into the second half St. Francis surged back in front on Kayla Paeth’s tally, but the Cougars responded with Lexi Cozzi’s goal a minute later off Gawlak’s assist. They then gained a 3-2 advantage on Christina Szocka’s marker in the 80th minute, which was set up by Anita Balciunas’ free kick.

But SXU’s edge was shortlived as Alex Truhlar brought the Saints back to even in the 83rd minute. Sophomore Alex Perry made 13 saves for the Cougars before being issued a red card in the 81st minute for using her hands outside the goalie box. Danielle Koncius stepped in for Perry and registered three saves in 21 minutes of work before St. Francis finally prevailed. *** Senior midfielder Morgan Graves scored twice and also had an assist as the Cougars rolled over Holy Cross 6-0 on Saturday at Deaton Field. SXU’s win was part of its homecoming celebration. The Cougars (2-4-2, 1-1) broke the match open with four second-half goals. Koncius got the start in the nets and made two saves to notch her first whitewash of the season. Graves wasted no time staking SXU to a lead as she found the back of the net just over a minute into the contest after redirecting Monica Chavolla’s corner kick. Marianna Hoerr extended the Cougars’ advantage 17 minutes later off an assist from Cozzi. Danielle Inzinga, Cozzi, Graves and Brittany Kroening scored for the locals in the second half, the latter’s being her first collegiate goal. Inzinga tallied on a penalty kick, while Graves and Balciunas assisted on the other two markers. SXU visited Judson for a CCAC match this past Wednesday. VOLLEYBALL

Junior Meghan Falsey led the

way with match-high totals of 14 kills and four service aces as the Cougars downed Cardinal Stritch University 23-25, 25-18, 27-25, 28-26 in a hard-fought CCAC encounter last Tuesday at the Shannon Center. Backing Falsey were senior Jessica Galotta and freshman Anna O’Hara, who were strong along the net with 12 and 11 kills, respectively. Senior Marie Hackert chipped in nine kills and three blocks, two of which were unassisted. Other contributors for SXU (9-9, 2-1) were junior Cassidy Sponsler (nine kills), senior Kelli Shaffer (40 assists, seven kills, nine digs) and freshman Shauna Meagher (24 digs). Breanna Schaedel paced the Wolves with nine kills. The Cougars met Robert Morris University in a CCAC road match this past Wednesday in Arlington Heights. FOOTBALL Senior defensive end Greg Hayward and freshman placekicker Abdul Mahdi were both honored by the Mid-States Football Association following their performances in the Cougars’ 27-24 road loss to Robert Morris University on Sept. 20. Hayward was selected as Midwest League Defensive Player of the Week, while Mahdi earned the Midwest League Special Teams (Continued on page 5)

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

Trinity sports report

Schuh receives national honor By Amy Strong â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Cross country isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only sport at Trinity Christian College that has its athletes getting nationally recognized. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;While Jessica Disselkoen and Anna Bos have already earned three National Christian College Athletic Association Runner of the Week awards between them, Erynn Schuh gave volleyball some equal time last week. Or rather the NAIA did. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;That organization selected Schuh as the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top player for the week ending Sept. 20 after she helped the Trolls run their winning streak to 11 matches. The senior setter, who collected her second consecutive Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week designation as well, was instrumental in Trinityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s posting of a 5-0 record during that week. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;For the week Schuh served at a perfect 100 percent while including 10 aces among her 85 offerings. She also averaged 9.93 assists and a team-leading 3.07 digs per set. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Schuhâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s week began with 28 assists and five digs in a conference win over Purdue University Calumet and she then garnered all-tournament status at the Olivet Nazarene University Holiday Inn Express Invitational as the Trolls defeated four opponents, two of which were on the receiving end of Schuh double-doubles. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;She supplied Trinity with 30 assists and 11 digs as it avenged an earlier loss to Cornerstone (Mich.) University, a program drawing votes in the NAIA coachesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; poll, then totaled 29 assists, 15 digs and four aces in a triumph over NCAA Division II Ohio Valley (WV) University. Schuhâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ninepoint run was key to the latter victory as it erased a large deficit and gave the Trolls an 18-17 edge. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; For the season Schuh is ninth among NAIA volleyball players with 659 total assists and among the top 25 nationally with her 9.98 assists-per-set average. *** â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Trinityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s load was light last week as its only outing came against Indiana University-South Bend, but the Trolls (13-5, 4-0) made the most of their lone opportunity as they dispatched the Titans 25-18, 20-25, 25-20, 2518 in a CCAC home match last Tuesday. The win was Trinityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 12th in a row.

â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;After splitting the first two sets the Trolls built a 9-3 lead to begin Game 3. The advantage grew as big as eight and Trinity held on for the goahead win. The Trolls used an 8-0 run to take command of the fourth set after IU-SB had gotten within 13-11. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Schuh dished out 39 assists to guide the offense, while Kaitlyn Van Dellen put down 15 kills and had a hitting percentage of .310 to pace Trinity along the net. Danielle Oeverman added six kills and six blocks for the Trolls, who totaled 50 kills to the Titansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 46. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Also chipping in to the win were Michelle Busscher and Lauren Macadlo, who had 23 and 21 digs, respectively. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; After meeting the University of St. Francis in a CCAC match this past Tuesday in Palos Heights, Trinity takes part in the conference crossover tournament Friday and Saturday at Purdue Calumet. The Trolls will play Robert Morris and Cardinal Stritch universities. GOLF â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Trinity had two teams compete in its Troll Classic last Thursday and both placed among the top five finishers in a 13-squad field. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Trinityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blue team shot a cumulative 314 for 18 holes to place fourth at Calumet Country Club, while the White contingent wound up two strokes and one position behind the other group of Trolls. The only schools ahead of Trinityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pair of entrants were Chicago State, St. Francis and Illinois Central College. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Brian Deckinga and Matt Dail of the Blue Trolls and Cody Tiesman of the White Trolls all carded 77s to tie for 12th in a 75-golfer lineup. White competitor Logan Vos was one shot in back of the trio and finished tied for 20th. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Evan Eissens (White) and Scott Ebbeling (Blue) each carded a 79 while tying for the 25th position. Spencer Ten Haken (Blue, 81) and Jonathan Zandstra (White, 82) completed the scoring for their respective teams. Also representing Trinityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s squads were Tim Hoeksema (Blue, 84) and Alek Svabek (White, 85). â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Golfing as individuals were Tony Dykstra (84) and Sam Andringa (89). â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Illinois Centralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ethan Bruce

was the individual champion after firing a 1-under-par 70. Chicago Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s David Kennan and Calumet College of St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anthony Rubino tied for the runner-up position by shooting 72s. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Trinity participates in St. Xavier Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CCAC Fall Preview Friday at Flossmoor Country Club. CROSS COUNTRY â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;The Trolls will see their first action in three weeks on Saturday at Wisconsin Lutheran College. MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SOCCER â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Purdue Calumet started the Trolls off on the wrong foot in conference play as it doled out a 4-1 setback last Tuesday in Hammond, Ind. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Trinity (2-4-1, 0-1) actually scored first, but that goal in the 19th minute was all it could muster and the lead it provided disappeared 11 minutes later when the Peregrines were able to forge a tie. Cole Boender booted a shot into the upper-right corner of the net off a Caleb Steele assist to account for the Trollsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; marker. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Trinity outshot Purdue Calumet 8-3 in the first half, but the Peregrines turned the tables after intermission as they fired off 10 shots to the Trollsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; four. Purdue Calumet tallied in the second, 10th and 40th minutes of the half. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Trinity keeper Gabe Fennema was credited with four saves. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;The Trolls played Trinity International University this past Tuesday and visit Roosevelt University for a CCAC encounter on Saturday at 2 p.m. WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SOCCER â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; The Trolls women fared better than their male counterparts at Purdue Calumet as they routed the Peregrines 8-0 last Tuesday behind scoring from seven different players. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Finding the back of the net for Trinity (4-3-1, 1-0) were Rachael Webb (12th minute and 73rd minute), Lilly Brummel (29th), Brooke Ellis (33rd), Kayla Diemer (48th), Tarryn South (55th), Amy Tadla (80th) and Brooklyn Celebron (88th). Cassidy Bosselaar (two), Webb and Caitlin Smith were the assist people. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;Jesse Bultsma had six saves while sharing the shutout with fellow keeper Jacey Dolence. The Trolls outshot the Peregrines 27-7. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Trinity Christian played Trinity International this past Wednesday and meets Roosevelt in a road match on Saturday.

Eagles (Continued from page 3) yard field goal finally got Sandburg on the board with 5:15 left in the opening half, and Hevel and Scheldbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s touchdowns followed in rapid succession. Before the first half expired the Eagles crossed the goal line once more on Alex Fidanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1-yard keeper that was set up by Adam Valigaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 31-yard reception. Brucki stepped forward again on behalf of the prevention corps early in the third quarter when he stole a pass on the Steelmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s initial offensive play and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown that upped the visitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; edge to 31-6. The sophomore ended the day with six solo tackles, a sack and another forced fumble. Brian Krasowski (four solos, one assist, punt block) and Christian Rodriguez (six solos) were other pivotal figures for the defense, which held Joliet to negative rushing yardage and just 180 total yards. One-third of those were collected on the Steelmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two second-half scoring plays as

Josh Morris gathered in a 32-yard TD throw from Zach Wisniewski and Robert Davis caught a 29yard touchdown toss from Kamren Smith. Sandburg outgained Joliet by just 12 yards, but the formerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total was split right down the middle. Avery Verble led the rushing effort with 39 yards on six carries and also accounted for 50 passing yards on only two completions. The remainder of the Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; slate is rugged to say the least. Included among their final four foes are all three of the SWSC Blueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heavyweights: Lincoln-Way East, Bolingbrook and Homewood-Flossmoor. The Vikings welcome Sandburg on Friday, but Wierzal doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want his guys to be intimidated by their assignment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stevenson and Lincoln-Way East proved H-F is beatable,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Scoring JC - Jacob Klima 82 interception return (kick blocked) CS - Jonathan Milazzo 40 field goal CS - Graham Hevel 26 interception return (Milazzo kick) CS - Josh Scheldberg 1 run (Milazzo kick) CS - Alex Fidan 1 run (Milazzo kick) CS - Patrick Brucki 37 interception return (Ricky Klein kick) CS - Klein 26 field goal JC - Josh Morris 32 pass from Zach Wisniewski (pass failed) JC - Robert Davis 29 pass from Kamren Smith (Smith run) Sandburg Rushing: Verble 6-39, Robley 6-27, Scheldberg 9-13, Woods 4-12, Johnson 2-7, T. Brown 2-3, Hellmich 1-0, Fidan 6-(-1), Zavod 2-(-4). Passing: Verble 9-2-50, Fidan 6-3-46. Receiving: Valiga 2-45, T. Brown 1-36, Chmura 1-8, Johnson 1-7.

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Brother Riceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Branden Houston tries to find running room against St. Laurenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense Friday night.

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they did defensively.â&#x20AC;? Blackmon said he let himself be talked out of trying a field goal in one of the instances, but he acknowledged St. Laurenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inability to capitalize in the red zone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; something that plagued it several times the week before at Bishop McNamara â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is a shortcoming â&#x20AC;&#x153;we have to fix.â&#x20AC;? The Vikings did expunge their shutout, but not until the fourth stanza when Fayezon Smart tallied on a 1-yard run. That came much too late to affect the outcome, which had been settled by Jones, Smalling and quarterback Alex Alarcon, who scored once himself and completed 11-of-18 passes for 205 yards. Twenty Crusaders were in on at least one tackle. Kevin Furlong (five solos, one assist) and Robert Woods (five solos, two pass breakups, two tackles for loss, one hurry) were the headliners, but also contributing to an appreciable degree were Boyd (four solos, two tackles for loss, fumble recovery, interception) and Jimmy Opoka (four solos, three assists, two breakups). â&#x20AC;&#x153;We bent a little, but we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t break,â&#x20AC;? Badke said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was big to keep the shutout going [in the first half]. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re staying the course and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to keep plugging away.â&#x20AC;? Blackmon is of the same mindset with his own club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This team, each week, I think is getting better and better,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The offensive line is starting to jell, our quarterback [Alex Martinez] is getting more confident â&#x20AC;&#x201D; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing good football. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a shame weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing that in the meat of our schedule. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told them, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Guys, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re right here according to plan.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much promise â&#x20AC;&#x201D; these young guys are fighters and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to back down from anybody. That defeatist attitude is slowly leaving the program and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so close to a breakthrough.â&#x20AC;? Even though the Vikings didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it here, there were some notables. The aforementioned Martinez threw for 300 yards on 16 completions. Four receivers had at least three catches and three of them gained 59 yards or more. Tom Lyons (nine solos, four assists, one-half sack) anchored the defense with help from Mark Polchan (six solos, two assists), Justin Dennison (six solos, one

Photo by Jeff Vorva In addition to hurting St. Laurence as a running back, Brother Riceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marcus Jones demonstrated prowess as a blocker as he levels St. Laurenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mike Sterna on a play Friday night. assist, one sack, interception) and Matt Gurgone (five solos, one assist, one sack). One more crossover is on tap for St. Laurence this week as it hosts Wheaton-St. Francis for homecoming. The Spartans challenged Rice before suffering a six-point defeat in Week 4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just coming up short right now, but these kids are not scared,â&#x20AC;? Blackmon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every week my confidence in them grows.â&#x20AC;? Meanwhile, Rice tangles with Mt. Carmel Friday at Gately Stadium in a return to Catholic League Blue action. The Caravan have held sway against the Crusaders in recent seasons but will enter this game with a 2-3 mark. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to have the mentality that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a playoff game every week â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we preach that week in and week out,â&#x20AC;? Badke said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was good for us [to win Friday]. We want to continue to build from it [because] weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to set a trend going forward. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The goal is to win the Catholic League Blue â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the plan, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a journey. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re big believers in how we practice is how we play, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to have a good week of practice and guys have to know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re [sometimes] one play away [from entering the lineup].â&#x20AC;?

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STL BR First downs 21 18 Yds. rushing 89 242 Yds. passing 300 205 Total yds. 389 447 Att./comp. 35-16 18-11 Fumbles/lost 1-0 0-0 Had intercepted 1 1 Penalties/yds. 4-35 4-50 Punts/avg. 3-33.0 3-43.0 Scoring BR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Marcus Jones 80 run (Matt Pikowski kick) BR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alex Alarcon 1 run (Pikowski kick) BR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jones 7 run (kick failed) BR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ricky Smalling 60 pass from Alarcon (Pikowski kick) BR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Smalling 7 pass from Alarcon (Pikowski kick) STL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fayezon Smart 1 run (Saul Pinal kick) St. Laurence Rushing: Smart 17-74, Gurgone 2-15, Martinez 16-0. Passing: Martinez 35-16-300. Receiving: Kolniak 4-85, Baker 3-73, Sterna 3-59, Smart 3-32, Gurgone 2-37, Gamboa 1-14. Brother Rice Rushing: Jones 11-127, Alarcon 12-72, Taylor 8-27, Houston 1-16. Passing: Alarcon 18-11-205. Receiving: Smalling 5-121, Jones 2-17, Hughes 2-12, Weber 1-43, Houston 1-12.

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Thursday, October 2, 2014 The Regional News - The Reporter

Moraine athletics wrap

Sports wrap By Anthony Nasella Even though Shepard’s girls’ swim program features some up-and-coming sophomores and a talented junior, Astros coach Barb Larson knows it’s her senior core that will play the biggest role in whatever success the varsity squad enjoys. Last week’s meet against Thornton Fractional featured athletes from each level contributing for Shepard, which provided an overall sense of optimism as the South Suburban Conference Red meet draws nearer. The Astros won 12 events against Thornton Fractional and posted a resounding 121-49 team victory. “The girls are doing a good job so far,” Larson said. “We’re 7-1, and that’s a good record. We’ll really know where we’re at when we get to conference. I’d like to win it because I’m going to lose some of my better swimmers to graduation.” Starring for Shepard in its most recent meet were senior Mary Lippert, sophomore Annie Rangel and senior Becca Gleich, each of whom was a two-time winner. Lippert captured the 100- and 200-yard freestyles in respective times of 1 minute, 2.79 seconds and 2:20.61. Rangel was first in diving (106.25 points) and the 500-free (5:55.69), while Gleich set the pace in both the 200-individual medley (2:38.56) and 100-backstroke (1:12.31). Single-event victories came from junior Hannah Vasil (30:12 in the 50-free), senior Grace Spindler (1:18.25 in the 100-butterfly) and sophomore Emilia Burda (1:32.01 in the 100-breaststroke). Also triumphant for the Astros were the 200-medley relay quartet of Gleich, Lippert, Annie Rangle and sophomore Joanna Rangle (2:15.09); the 200-free relay foursome of Vasil, Spindler, Gleich and Joanna Rangle (1:59.53); and the 400-free relay unit of Annie Rangle, Lippert, Spindler and Vasil (4:48.84). “We should have a good set to win conference,” Larson said. “It just depends on if everyone pulls together and does what they’re all

able to do. We’re having a good time and they’re getting better all the time. We just keep looking for better times from all the girls.” Larson said she has been especially impressed with the willingness of Annie Rangel, a swimmer since age 7, to take up diving. “She’s a real athletic girl and she’s picked up diving pretty well,” Larson said. “She finished eighth at a frosh-soph event. That may not seem much, but I told her it’s pretty awesome to pick up diving in just a few weeks.” As Shepard proceeds forward it will face Lemont and Bremen in SSC crossover duals and compete at the Tinley Park Invitational. The latter meet will pit Shepard against divisional rivals Richards and Oak Lawn among others. The one squad the Astros won’t see again until conference is Reavis, the only team to defeat them thus far. “When we faced Reavis, they had divers,” Larson said. “We didn’t have any that day [because of sickness], so we’re looking forward to competing against them again with a diver.” BOYS’ GOLF Chicago Christian captured two wins last week, 149-194 over Reavis at Stony Creek on Wednesday and a tiebreaker decision over fellow Metro Suburban Conference East member Illiana Christian on Thursday. Sean Ozinga’s medalist-earning 36 paced the Knights versus the Rams and Steven Massey shot that same score against the Vikings. However, the latter match came down to Eddie Damstra’s 42, Chicago Christian’s fifth score. Damstra bettered Illiana’s No. 5 golfer and secured the team win for the Knights after they and the Vikings both totaled 162 with the first four players’ individual scores added up. *** Shane Wright fired a 41 to lead Shepard to a 180-205 South Suburban Conference crossover triumph over Tinley Park last Monday at Water’s Edge. The Astros couldn’t complete an unbeaten week, however, as they dropped a 179-185 SSC Red verdict to

Cyclones reign as ISCC tennis champs

Eisenhower on Tuesday at The Meadows. *** Sandburg captured a 149-154 victory over Lincoln-Way Central in a SouthWest Suburban Conference crossover last Monday at Silver Lake behind Jimmy Roche’s medalist round of 35. Stagg fell short twice last week as both Oak Forest (181-190 at Dunne National on Monday) and Homewood-Flossmoor (147-180 at Coyote Run on Thursday) got the better of the Chargers. The latter was an SWSC Red match. BOYS’ SOCCER Sandburg won twice and played to a standoff in a third match last week. Defeated were Lincoln-Way West (2-1) and Lincoln-Way North (1-0) on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively, while Bradley-Bourbonnais fought the Eagles to a 1-1 draw on Saturday. Matt Michalowski and Kevin Mahoney delivered the goals versus the Warriors, Evan Vouris provided the lone tally opposite the Phoenix and Ryan Kozlowski ensured that Sandburg (7-4-2) would at least avoid a loss against the Boilermakers. *** Chad Ellens had a hat trick for Chicago Christian (5-9), which blanked Rich South 5-0 at the Rivals Cup in Peotone last Tuesday. Shepard suffered 2-0 setbacks to both Argo and Marist last week. Tuesday’s loss came in an SSC Red encounter. GIRLS’ TENNIS Nicole Pamphilis’ success at No. 1 singles helped Stagg repel SWSC Blue and District 230 rival Sandburg 4-3 last Tuesday in Orland Park. Rhonda Habbal’s 6-0, 6-0 romp past Eisenhower’s Victoria Halewizc at No. 1 singles paved the way for Shepard to claim an SSC Red triumph last Thursday. GIRLS’ GOLF Frankie Saban’s 40 led Sandburg to a 169-173 win over Lyons Township at Chicago Highlands in Westchester last Wednesday. Haleigh Biernacki shot a low round of 38 to lead Stagg past Homewood-Flossmoor 186-193 in an SWSC Red match at Silver Lake last Wednesday.

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By Maura Vizza All the hard work paid off. A year after being denied the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference championship by Elgin College, Moraine Valley College rose to the top by defeating Waubonsee College 9-0 last Wednesday in Palos Hills to complete an unbeaten conference season. The shutout was the Cyclones’ fifth. Notable among the winners was No. 1 singles player Liz Dominguez, who played some of her best tennis thus far and claimed conference Player of the Year honors. The previous Moraine player to manage that feat was current coach Nicole Selvaggio. “I cannot be happier to see it going to Liz this year — I truly mean that,” Selvaggio said. “We have worked extremely hard these past two years for her and the whole team to be in this position.” Also earning All-ISCC status were Agnieszka Szudy (No. 2 doubles), Kaitlyn Seldal (No. 3 singles), Claudia Maka (No. 4 singles, No. 3 doubles), Lindsey Walker (No. 5 singles, No. 2 doubles) and Tricia Poremba (No. 6 singles, No. 3 doubles). Selvaggio was tabbed as the conference’s top coach. “Going from Player of the Year to Coach of the Year is incredible,” Selvaggio said. “I don’t think this has ever happened before in our conference for any sport. I credit this to the hard work and diligence of this year’s squad. “Winning a conference championship was our first goal from Day 1, [but] going undefeated in regular-season play was our second goal. Now on to the big goal: taking first place in regionals and getting a bid to nationals. “I am extremely proud of where we have come thus far, but we have three more nonconference [matches] to go before we get to the tournament. I am confident in our abilities [and] we are only going to use this championship to propel us forward.” *** One day before blanking Waubonsee Moraine did the same to Oakton College. The win was the Cyclones’ eighth in a row. The singles trio of Dominguez, Szudy and Seldal were especially dominant as they dropped just two games between them. Dominguez and Seldal also joined forces to dispatch their first-doubles opponents in only 30 minutes.

so this is not a piece of cake. It was our home match, so you have to win at home. “As long as we continue to play respectably at our final conference match we should stay in first overall.” *** Yerkes’ round of 79 paced the Cyclones at Friday’s Sauk Valley Skyhawk Classic in Sterling. Contey was right behind Yerkes with an 80, Karwoski carded an 82 and Knight fired an 86 to round out Moraine’s scoring. The Cyclones were eighth in a 10-team field. Freudenthal considered the tournament a tune-up for this past Wednesday’s ISCC match against Waubonsee College in Bristol. CROSS COUNTRY Making their first appearance in several years at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational in Rock Island on Friday, both Cyclones cross country teams held their own in a field heavily populated by four-year schools and featuring club teams from NCAA Division I universities Illinois and Iowa. Moraine’s men were 33rd among 39 teams, while the women placed 30th among 35 entrants. Freshman Yousef Khazneh was the Cyclones’ top finisher in the 8K men’s race at Saukie Golf Course as he timed out in 27 minutes, 50.1 seconds, which was good for 173rd overall. For team scoring purposes Khazneh was 130th. Reaching the chute after him and supplying points for Moraine were Braulio Castellanos (272nd in 29:07), Anthony Briante (283rd, 29:17.4), Justin Briante (356th, 30:27.1) and Anthon Thauer (363rd, 30:34.3). Scoring-wise they wound up 180th, 186th, 211th and 216th, respectively. The Cyclones’ other runners were Dawid Palac (370th, 30:43.9), Alejandro Montes (400th, 31:24.6), Sergio Villareal (430th, 32:20.2) and Larry Byrd (458th, 33:38.4). Sophomore Aileen Gorman was once again Moraine’s leading female performer as she clocked a MEN’S GOLF 24:03.1 for 6K and occupied the The Cyclones garnered their 67th position. She was 63rd in third conference victory of the scoring. Sarah McCann (245th, season last Tuesday as they out- 27:06.0), Crystal Flores (297th, lasted Oakton College at Water’s 27:07.5), Abby Correra (337th, Edge Golf Club. 27:50.8) and Amy Miller (341st, Team scoring wasn’t finalized 27:52.8) rounded out the Cyclones’ until Joe Knight’s 82 was factored list of scorers. in. Knight was the Cyclones’ fifth Jackie Navarrete (348th, finisher. Moraine’s other golfers 27:55.6) and Tonie Wasco (451st, were David Karwoski (78), John 31:52.3) also competed for MoOrowick (79), Matt Contey (80) raine. and John Yerkes (80). VOLLEYBALL “It was a good day,” Moraine The Cyclones collected their coach Bob Freudenthal said. “The third ISCC triumph by downing conference teams are pretty even, Prairie State College 25-18, 25-16,

25-11 last Wednesday. Brynn Flannery was Moraine’s pacesetter with 11 kills, seven digs and a solo block. Carly Trinley totaled 25 assists and three service aces, Kayla Manthei moved over to libero and recorded 15 digs, and Amanda Host supplied five aces and four digs to the winning cause. *** Halfway through the season the Cyclones are in a good place. Even in a Thursday loss to Elmhurst College’s JV squad in a scrimmage Moraine continued to play well and show improvement. Facing the NCAA Division III Bluejays, whose varsity contingent is ranked 11th, the Cyclones kept things close but ultimately ran out of gas in the third set. Moraine fell 25-19, 25-18, 25-13. “This was definitely eye-opening for us,” Cyclones coach Mark Johnston said. “This was a JV team from one of the best D-III schools in the country and we fought with them for the majority of the match. The fact that they were bigger and faster didn’t make much of a difference because our defense is good. “I would guess that we hit a negative for the match, though. Our offense hasn’t really stepped up when we have needed them the most, so that remains a concern of ours. However, we know what we need to work on to be successful and beat some of the better teams out there. “We have a lot of fight in us and that alone will win us some [matches]. If we can just strengthen some of our weaknesses and fine-tune some of our strengths, we will be in great shape for the second half of the season.” WOMEN’S SOCCER Netminder Alex Boyer was kept plenty busy by Lake Michigan College last Wednesday, but even though she was credited with 22 saves her standout performance wasn’t enough to spare the Cyclones from a 3-0 setback. Moraine had a couple scoring chances, but Maggie Hacker was unable to convert a free kick and Alejandra Hernandez-Lopez had her shot turned aside. Lake Michigan scored within the match’s first four minutes and then was held without another goal until the final 20 minutes thanks to Boyer’s stellar work between the pipes. *** A back-and-forth battle between the Cyclones and Madison College on Sunday tilted the latter’s way by a 3-2 count. Maria Gabino and Maggie Hacker notched Moraine’s goals, Samantha Reyes had an assist and netminder Diana Lozano made one save. MEN’S SOCCER Prairie State College defeated the Cyclones 1-0 last Tuesday by booting in a goal with 15 minutes remaining in the ISCC match. Jose Estrada tallied twice and Jose Garcia scored once to lead Moraine to a 3-0 victory over Truman College on Saturday.

AYSO roundup

Richards softball team was honored for academics as its cumulative grade-point average ranked among the top 10 nationally for high school programs in the sport. Pictured with Bulldogs players are assistant coach Lindsey Gierman (far left) and head coach Julie Folliard.

Midseason competition heating up

Richards softball team honored for academics

Whether high- or low-scoring, recent matches in Palos AYSO soccer tended to be competitive as teams rounded into midseason form. Following is a recap of reported contests. UNDER-14 Blues Clues 1, Inferno 1 Defense marked this encounter as the clubs played to a draw. Adam Dajani delivered Blue Clues’ lone tally and he, Maria Hennessy and Danny Russo combined in the nets to limit the Inferno’s offense to a single goal. Also aiding the Blues Clues’ cause were Mikayla Sisk, Blaithin Martin, Haily Wreza, Monica Kopinski, Kelsey Kelley, Brandon Atkinson, Dylan Wolf, Jared Capuano and Nick Kopanis. UNDER-12 Blizzard 7, Code Red 2 In one of the few matches that wasn’t a nail-biter, the Blizzard blew past Code Red behind a hat trick from Michael Jeffers, plus two goals by Ryan Thomason. Also scoring for the winners were Luke Christy and Maks Srama. Christy, Jeffers and Srama shared the goalkeeping duties and received defensive help from Tom DiBrizzi, Alex Forczyk, Erik Knutson, Jennifer Rizzo, Colton Sterling, Hudson Sterling and Norah Sullivan. Mike Georgiou and Lukasz Janik supplied Red’s markers and Leo Wreza earned an assist. Others chipping in for Code Red included Anthony Blasco, Lily Ceretto, Nathan Jabaay and Mark James. Maroon Magic 5, Blue Pickles 4 Omar Gad tallied twice and Andrew Kopinski, Luka Zoko and Nathaniel Tran all scored once as the Magic rallied from a twogoal deficit in the fourth quarter to edge the Pickles. Maya Doyle and Julie Kotas also performed

In more than a quarter-century of coaching Julie Folliard has guided Richards softball to 600plus victories. However, she may derive even greater satisfaction from what her 2014 players did off the field. The Bulldogs were recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association as one of the country's top 10 high school softball programs academically. This is the second such honor accorded Richards in the past 10 years. "I am so proud," Folliard said. The team grade-point average was bolstered by the presence of 10 individuals who received Scholar Athlete Awards from the NFCA. To be eligible for the award a student must hold a GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Oak Lawn Sharks seeking players

The Oak Lawn Sharks 14U baseball team is seeking one or two players to add to its roster. The Sharks are part of Oak Lawn Baseball’s accelerated program and play a full-time schedule of spring and summer games following fall and winter workouts. They take part in tournaments that pit them against top-flight competition. For more information, contact Gary Renken at 903-1472 or renk6@sbcglobal.net.

Oak Lawn bass tournament coming Oct. 4

The Oak Lawn High School bass tournament will be held Oct. 4 at the Des Plaines Conservation area. In conjunction with Rayjus Outdoors, the tourney has been

designated as an Illinois B.A.S.S. Nation high school championship qualifying event. Teams registered to compete in the Oak Lawn tournament can also fill out registration making them eligible to take part in the IBN tourney. The top five finishers registered with IBN on the morning of the Oak Lawn event will be qualified to fish the state championship on Lake Springfield in June 2015. For more information, visit http://www.illinoisbassnation. com/Tournaments/HSTournaments.aspx

Noonan, Tim O’Sullivan, Ben Slowinski, Mike Atkins, Pat Ryan, Victor Morris, Fr. Michael O'Keefe, Fr. Dan Carroll, Norm Kaye, Wayne Durham and head coach Howie Fagan. The cost is $60 per person or $600 for a table of 10, and includes clubhouse admission, buffet, racing program and door prizes. Checks should be made payable to the M.C. Foundation. For more information, call Howie Fagan at 780-3679 or 426-5212, or Craig Ferguson at (773) 359-0490.

Mt. Carmel Foundation to honor alumni in ‘Salute to the Champions’

South Side Shooters conducting hoops sessions

The M.C. Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to serving the financial needs of students at Mt. Carmel High School, will host a “Salute to the Champions” event on Saturday, Oct. 25, from noon-3 p.m. at Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero. The event honors coaches, players, captains, faculty and select individuals who have made valuable contributions to Mt. Carmel. Honorees will include Man of the Year Jordan Lynch (Class of 2009); Man in the Arena award winners Tom Barry (2007), Carmen Bucci (1991), Peter Doyle (1967), B.J. Futrell (2008), Robert Gordon (1958), Jerry McPartlin (1968), John Papas (1981), Michael Power (1981), John Walsh (1967), Bob Lucid (1962), Coach John Kading and Dr. Michael Liston; and members of the 1965 city-championship team. The latter group includes Tom Kilmartin, Greg Carney, Ken Wallace, Richard Kolovitz, David Lewis, Larry Moore, John Walsh, Emmet Lewis, Charles Plonczynski, Pete Doyle, John

The South Side Shooters Girls Basketball Club is conducting its “Skills, Drills and Scrimmages” sessions for players in grades 4-12 Tuesdays at Stagg. Sessions run 6:30-9:30 p.m. For more information, contact Gary Ferguson at ssshootersbball@aol. com or (630) 935-1150, or visit www.shootersbball.com.

U.S. Baseball Academy returning to Oak Lawn

U.S. Baseball Academy, which operates a national network of affordable hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and base-running camps for players in grades 1-12, will be returning to Oak Lawn High School for a winter session. The session is scheduled to run Jan. 4-Feb. 15 under the direction of Spartans head coach Bill Gerny. Registration is now underway at www.USBaseballAcademy.com and will conclude approximately six weeks before the beginning of the session, although last year's camp filled up before that. For more information, visit the website or call 1-866-622-4487.

well on the offensive end. Alicia Kuna was the Magic’s top defensive player. *** Rage United defeated an unidentified opponent 4-2 as Ryan Farkas led the charge with a pair of goals. Gail Korbitz and Demetrais Sacha both found the back of the net once, while Noora Talla, Logan Droesch, Nick Cocarro and Kevin Brennan each passed out an assist. Other notables for Rage United were Julian Cortez, Timothy Garka, James Murphy and Kaidence Roque. UNDER-10 Orange Sting Rays 6, Purple Poison 4 Caden Workman and Ryan Mitchell had two goals apiece to spearhead the Rays’ attack in a victory over the Poison. Konrad Poradowski and Manuel Urquizo both tallied once and also joined Workman in dishing out assists. Amanda Muller, Carter Mitchell, Michael Miskawier, Brittany McCarthy, Daniela Gal, Joel Droesch, Nicholas Cachor and Gianna Barcerott were other Rays contributors. UNDER-8 Purple Piranhas 3, Gators 2 Sean Richards had two goals and Nicholas Gilhooly booted in one, just enough to carry the Piranhas past the Gators. Addison Smith, Thor Hock and Christina Angellotti distributed assists. Netminder Jace Smith anchored the Piranhas’ defense with help from Sydney Anderson and Jake Salman. Anthony Diliberto and Emmett Knoll accounted for the Gators’ scores. Ryan Flanagan, Bayan Abubenoun and Rachel Lacina were others who played well in defeat. Maroon OGold 7, Blue Bombers 3 Max Kawa notched a hat trick

and Malaina Lisiecki was credited with an assist on each goal, but the Blue Bombers didn’t possess enough defense to support that offense and wound up dropping a decision to the Maroon. Matthew Swais, Hannah Sundraraj, Mari Jarmoszka and Mandi Matulenka were other notable Bombers. Sharks 2, Blue Thunder & Lightning 2 Two goals from Thomas Thornburg enabled the Sharks to battle the Thunder & Lightning to a standoff. Vasilis Elindas, Lefturi Halikias ansd Samantha Valencia also performed well on the Sharks’ behalf. Tornados 4, Yellow Demons 3 Two-goal efforts from both Kari Freimuth and Julia Jarecki boosted the Tornados to a triumph over the Demons. Doling out one assist each were Mark Coffey, Catherine Meehan, Matthew Coffey and Jarecki. Lending a defensive hand for the winners was Matthew Hicks. Orange Flames 2, Red Devils 1 Defense was the main ingredient in this match, but goals by Maxim Evans and Bronson Sterling gave the Flames just enough juice to vanquish the Devils. Defensive stalwarts for the winners included Kristen Guerra, William Houston, Alexandra Jancekovia, Brody Jeffers, Jack Littman, Lia McCarthy, Anne McHugh, Jasper Wills and Harry Strobosscher.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.MACIEJ MUSIAL AKA MACIEJ P MUSIAL, ELZBIETA MUSIAL, PNC BANK N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MIDAMERICA BANK, N.A., FIFTH THIRD BANK, PALOS LANDINGS TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, WELLS FARGO BANK N.A S/I/I TO MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB Defendants 11 CH 25789 23 WEST BAY ROAD PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 5, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 6, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 23 WEST BAY ROAD, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-24-300-173-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story townhouse with a two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1114030. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1114030 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 11 CH 25789 TJSC#: 3413600 I627975

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.STEPHEN DOHERTY, SPRING CREEK PLACE TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION, SPRING CREEK PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 27546 11114 KAREN DRIVE Orland Park, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 29, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 9, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11114 KAREN DRIVE, Orland Park, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-20-104-0120000. The real estate is improved with a two story townhouse; two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1314962. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1314962 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 27546 TJSC#: 3415528 I625798

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MID AMERICA BANK, FSB Plaintiff, v s . ďż˝ PIOTR GARUS; MARGARET GARUS A/K/A M A R G A R E T ďż˝ MARIA GARUS A/K/A MARGARET WICKOWSKI A / K / A ďż˝ MALGORZATA M. GARUS; WOODS EDGE H O M E O W N E R S ' ďż˝ ASSOCIATION; BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A. F/K/A HARRIS N.A.; Defendants, 13 CH 21512 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on July 22, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, October 24, 2014, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 23-22-200-034-1082. Commonly known as 9197 North Road, Unit F, Palos Hills, Il 60465. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1313137. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I626935

For Sale INďż˝THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY; P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ MARLENE WILLIS MCKANE, AS SUCCESSOR Tďż˝ R U S T E E ďż˝ TO ANTHONY J. DESALVO, AS TRUSTEE UNDER Tďż˝ R U S T ďż˝ AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 20, 2005 AND Dďż˝ E S I G N A T E D ďż˝ AS TRUST NUMBER 14736; THE UNITED STATES Oďż˝ F ďż˝ AMERICA-SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND U R B A N ďż˝ DEVELOPMENT; CRYSTAL TREE HOMEOWNERS A S S O C I A T I O N ; ďż˝ D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ 13CH 17278 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 14736 Pine Tree Road, Orland Park, IL 60462. P.I.N. 27-08-407-004-0000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 1 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 ďż˝ INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I626929

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.GLENN STURTEVANT A/K/A GLENN A STURTEVANT, BARBARA STURTEVANT A/K/A BARBARA B STURTEVANT, KIMBERLY GENTRY A/K/A KIMBERLY A GENTRY, THE WEST SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION AGENCY Defendants 13 CH 23925 9337 SOUTH 81ST COURT HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 2, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 14, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9337 SOUTH 81ST COURT, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-407-009. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. ďż˝ com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorneys, One North ďż˝ Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Telďż˝ No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1313745. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORďż˝ PORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can ďż˝ also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ďż˝ PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476ďż˝ 5500 Attorney File No. PA1313745 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 23925 TJSC#: 34ďż˝ 15414 I626283

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.ADNAN ABUSAMEN, VEVYAN DAWOOD AKA VEVYAN F. DAWOOD AKA V. DAWOOD Defendants 13 CH 28551 9033 W. 93rd St. Hickory Hills, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 24, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 2:00 PM on October 29, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9033 W. 93rd St., Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03-416-015-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $318,097.27. Sale terms: 100% of the bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The certified check must be made payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgageeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 13 CH 28551 TJSC#: 34-13776 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I623344

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF T H E ďż˝ CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., A S S E T ďż˝ BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-2; P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ MARIUSZ ZALEWSKI; AMERICA'S WHOLESALE L E N D E R ; ďż˝ D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ 13 CH 11676 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to aďż˝ Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 9041 West Forest Lane, Hickory Hills, IL 60457. P.I.N. 23-03-203-008-0000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 1 3 0 1 1 5 4 4 ďż˝ INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I625812

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS T ďż˝ R U S T E E , ďż˝ SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF A M E R I C A , ďż˝ NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE AS S U C C E S S O R ďż˝ BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ďż˝ ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ďż˝ A S S E T ďż˝ BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET BACKEDďż˝ CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EC1 P ďż˝l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ ďż˝ THERESA POSPISIL; DAVID POSPISIL Dďż˝e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ 13 CH 18345 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, October 27, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 8812 West 103rd Place, Palos Hills, Il 60465. P.I.N. 23-15-202-008-0000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 1 3 0 2 2 4 5 1 ďż˝ ďż˝ INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I627660

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For Sale Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JOANNA PRANICA, ANDRZEJ PRANICA A/K/A ANDREW PRANICA, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS MASTER TRUST, REVOLVING HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2004-U, GREEN OAKS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 040892 9954 S. 84TH TERRACE UNIT #309 PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 24, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 27, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9954 S. 84TH TERRACE UNIT #309, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 2311-301-006-1153 (23-11-301-005 underlying). The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will ďż˝ entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. ďż˝ Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court ďż˝ file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit atďż˝the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common inďż˝ terest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the ďż˝ assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ďż˝ ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE ďż˝ THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-12-23270. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-23270 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 040892 TJSC#: 34-13282 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are ďż˝ advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I624635

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, S TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES INC., MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-AR5, MORTGAGE PASS THORUGH CERTIICATES, SERIES 2006-AR5 Plaintiff, -v.AHMAD O. ALHASHAYKEH A/K/A AHMAD ALHASHAYKEH, RIVIERA REGAL I CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, RIVIERA REGAL CONDOMINIUM UMBRELLA ASSOCIATION, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-GP1, ASSET BACKED SECURITIES, SERIES 2006-GP1, CITIBANK, N.A. Defendants 13 CH 024599 11113 S. 84TH AVENUE UNIT #3B PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 12, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 14, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11113 S. 84TH AVENUE UNIT #3B, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-200-026-1042. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-25986. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-25986 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 024599 TJSC#: 34-14464 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I627351

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, -v.PHILLIP MCLAUGHLIN Defendants 14 CH 02196 9019 W. 92ND STREET Hickory Hills, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 21, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 3, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9019 W. 92ND STREET, Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03412-015-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $114,721.45. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 14-9533. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 14-9533 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 14 CH 02196 TJSC#: 34-12720 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I625298

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.PATRICK J. MCHALE, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 018574 8317 W. 118TH STREET PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 14, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 2:00 PM on October 22, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8317 W. 118TH STREET, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-23-407002. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-18021. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-18021 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 018574 TJSC#: 34-12437 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I626546

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, I N C . ďż˝ P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v . ďż˝ EUSEBIO NAVA, IRMA NAVA, DISCOVER BANK, BROOK HILLS HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION D e f e n d a n t s ďż˝ 13 CH 27122 17181 HIGHWOOD DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 29, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 30, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 17181 HIGHWOOD DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-30-405-014-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home; three car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1317031. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1317031 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 27122 TJSC#: 34-13197 I627039

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Broaden Your Horizons This week The Bridge Teen Center programs Bean Bag Tourney — 5 to 6 p.m. today (Thursday), The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a program for High School students to join their friends and enjoy a bean bag tournament. Bullying Stops Here Community Walk — 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 4, The Bridge Teen Center will host its second annual Community Walk to raise money for an innovative mission of The Bridge Teen Center, which proactively combats bullying by connecting, challenging, and empowering students on a daily basis. Mystery Cabinet Cooking — 4:30 to 6 p.m. Oct. 7, a culinary program to teach students how to make quick, easy and healthy snacks and meals. De-stress Yoga — 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 8 and 15, yoga program to help students to de-stress and build more muscle in the process. Behind the Scenes: Marcus Theaters — 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 9, a program with Marcus Theatres in Orland Park to teach students about the film industry. Ford Model A workshop — 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 9 and 16, a program with A’s R Us to teach students how to rebuild and reinstall engine parts from Model As on original cars from that era. These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information, call 532-0500.

VALUE: The Secret Weapon of Artists The McCord Gallery & Cultural Center will welcome students to Beth Leahy’s Value Workshop this Saturday, Oct. 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The secret to any successful artwork, regardless of the medium, is VALUE. Working through a series of exercises and demonstrations you will develop an understanding of how to use it in your artwork. The lessons are informative and fun. The day ends with the “dry brush oil painting” technique as we create a full value range painting. Most supplies are included, but a limited supply list is available upon registration. Price is $70 for members of McCord/$80 for non-members. The McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is located at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th & LaGrange), Palos Park. For more information call 708-671-0648 or visit www.mccordgallery.org.

Orland Theatre Troupe auditions for holiday show The Orland Park Theatre Troupe is holding auditions for its holiday show, “The Rented Christmas,” on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 6 and 7, from 7 to 10 p.m., at Orland Park’s Old Village Hall, 14413 S. Beacon Ave. John Dale hasn’t enjoyed a real Christmas for years, so he decides to rent one. The owner of the local rental agency is flustered with the requirements that include a tree with presents, carols, a wife and five children. This show is based on the short story by J. Lillian Vandervere. Children age 8 and older and adults are invited to audition for the show that will be performed in mid-December. Rehearsals will be Monday and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons.The cast calls for seven adults, four children with speaking roles ages 6, 8, 13 and 16. An ensemble of orphans will also be casted. Readings will be from the script. Once cast, participants must pay a $35 registration fee. For more information, call 403-PARK.

Barbershop chorus and dinner

The Knights of Harmony Barbershop chorus will present an evening of music at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, this Sunday, Oct. 5, beginning with a dinner at 5:30 p.m. The Knights of Harmony are the Will-Cook Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. The men sing in four-part a cappella harmony with a repertoire including pop songs in addition to barbershop classics. The Knights of Harmony are performing as part of the Emerson Hill series at The Center. The evening begins with dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by the concert at 6:30 p.m. Dinner costs $20 and requires advance reservations. For reservations and

further information, interested persons should call The Center at 361-3650.

Ageless Grace luncheon Ageless Grace Exercises for seniors will be featured a luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Theresa Suchy-McGraw will lead the audience in anti-aging techniques for lifelong comfort and ease, enhancing joint mobility, spinal flexibility, coordination, cognitive function, balance, and confidence. She’ll lead the group in exercises performed in chairs, along to music. Suchy-McGraw says the Ageless Grace program is helpful exercise plus fun. The program begins at noon, followed by the luncheon. The cost is $18 per person, and requires advance reservations. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Ring invites folks for a fun and relaxing day of creativity. Participants can bring their own projects-in-progress and also knitted items for show and tell. Novices are welcome and should bring a ball of sugar and Cream yarn and a pair of U.S. size 8 knitting needles. The cost per participant is $45, which includes lunch, leadership, and instruction. Advance registration is required. For more information, call The Center at 361-3650.

PUSH Physical Theatre will defy gravity at Moraine Valley

A cross between fine art sculpture and “The Matrix,” PUSH Physical Theatre will express the power of the human body at Moraine Valley Community College on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. The performers will defy gravity in the Fine and Performing Arts Center’s Dorothy Menker Compassionate knitters Theater, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Tickets are $25 for and crocheters group A knitting and crocheting the general public and $20 for group called Peaceful Hands students and seniors. PUSH Physical Theatre is will meet this Saturday, Oct. cool, athletic, entertaining, and 4, at 10:30 a.m. at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, impossible to resist. This theater of the body features performers Palos Park. Led by master knitter/cro- who appear to manipulate time cheter Georgann Ring and Pas- and space in a live environment. toral Director Chris Hopkins, The performance is all about stothe group makes prayer shawls ries, the narratives of life played or other handmade items for out with hope, strength and optithose in need. This is not a mism. Experience PUSH to know class. Participants bring their the strength of the human soul. Tickets to PUSH Physical own projects. Basic knitting or crocheting competency is nec- Theatre and other upcoming peressary. This group provides a formances can be purchased at creative opportunity to heal and morainevalley.edu/fpac, by calling show compassion to those who 974-5500, or at the Box Office located on the south end of the Fine are ill or discouraged. Pre-registration is requested. and Performing Arts Center. Call 361-3650.

Christmas wreaths

Upcoming Fall papermaking workshop Artist Marilyn VandenBout will offer a papermaking workshop on Wednesday, Oct.10, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. VandenBout will help students to create handmade papers embedded with colorful autumn leaves, shaped like colorful autumn leaves, and molded into colorful three-dimensional autumn leaves. The papers can be used for cards, stationery, picture mats, or other creative projects. The class cost $15 plus $5 materials fee. Advance registration is required. For more information, call 361-3650.

Wayfinders discussion group

Wayfinders Discussion Group will be offered at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park, every Tuesday, from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m., for 10 weeks beginning Oct. 14. A free no-obligation introduction to the course will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Facilitated by counselor Sharon Butler, the group will study Tara Brach’s book, “True Refuge, Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart.” Brach offers a practical guide to finding our inner sanctuary of peace and wisdom in the midst of difficulty. Through spiritual teachings, guided meditations, and inspirational stories of people who discovered loving presence during times of great struggle, Brach invites her readers to connect more deeply with their own inner lives, one another, and the world around them. Sharon Butler has been facilitating groups at The Center for several years and is committed to creating a safe and respectful environment which allows group members to probe deeply and honestly into their hearts and minds. The class costs $120 and requires advance registration. Students also need to purchase their textbook online or at a local bookstore and are asked to read the first assignment before the first class on Oct. 14. To register for the free Oct. 7 session or for the 10-week class, call 361-3650.

Knitting retreat

A daylong knitting retreat will be hosted on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Knitting instructor Georgann

Now is the time to order a fresh Christmas wreath from the Children’s Farm in Palos Park. Handmade wreaths of balsam fir from northern Wisconsin are available in four sizes, ranging from 24 inches to 60 inches in diameter, and in price from $20 to $50. Each wreath is decorated with a handmade red velvet bow, and will be available for pickup at the farm, 12700 Southwest Highway, after Nov. 28. Orders should be placed by Oct. 25. Call 361-3650.

Perspective in watercolor landscapes workshop On Saturday, Oct. 11, the McCord Gallery & Cultural Center will welcome instructor Carmelo Schifano who will teach students how to apply simple principles of perspective used for centuries to create pleasing compositions. Whether a beginner or advanced student you’ll find these principles helpful and easy to grasp. Discover how to make a definite impact on your creative illusion of depth. Students should bring their own landscape photo resources and painting supplies. You will be adventurous at this workshop and work on 12 sheets, so please have at least two 12 sheets of either 140 or 300 lb. Arches paper and proper mounting board for both sheets. The class will be from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. and the price is $70 for members of McCord/$80 for non-members. The McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is located at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th & LaGrange), Palos Park. For more information call 671-0648 or visit www.mccordgallery.org.

Make blown glass ornaments: McCord The McCord Gallery & Cultural Center will offer two sessions of glass blowing with instructor John Landin on Saturday, Oct. 11. Make beautiful glass ornaments to decorate your home or to give as gifts. Using glass tubes filled with your favorite colors, you will use a torch to heat them and blow them into one-of-akind wonders. This is a great activity for friends and family. No glass experience is necessary to participate in the fun. Students should dress appropriately for the weather and wear closed toe shoes. Sessions are from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.  and 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Price is $65 for McCord members/$75 for non-members per 3-hour class. All materials are included. The McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is located at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th & LaGrange), Palos Park. For more information call 708-671-0648 or visit www.mccordgallery.org.

“Equalizer’’ is a bit of a Twain-wreck “The Equalizer” opens with a quote from Mark Twain of all people, stating “The most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why.” The movie aims to help Robert McCall, expertly played Denzel Washington find out why. The real question here is should any one care why? The film is about the supposedly mild-mannered McCall who works at a Home Depot wannabe store. He’s a man of simple routines. Never being able to sleep, he instead takes his tea bag to his favorite Boston area diner to pass the night reading. In something that would only happen in movies, he sometimes talks to a diner regular named Teri (Chloe Grace Moretz). What’s interesting about that? Well, she is an underage companion for people with money if you understand. Sometimes she happens to have bruises and things of that nature which help lead to what comes next. In what you will already know if you’ve seen the previews for the movie, McCall just happens to have a very special skill set from his previous line of work.

Pinto’s Popcorn Picks by Tony Pinto The first half hour would have been a lot better if you didn’t know action was coming. Long story short, he kills a few people trying to get Teri out of being a lady of the night. It just so happens he kills the east coast leader of the Russian mob and the rest of the pointless movie is him and the Russian mob going at each other. Throughout the movie he does a few good deeds to help out people. He acts like a heavenly saint but he also just happens to violently murder people. Be warned – there is a lot of pointless violence after you get through the first half hour. This movie brings director Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington back together from when they did the film “Training Day.” Denzel won an Oscar for “Training Day” but neither of them should expect one from

“The Equalizer.” In this film, the unthinkable is done by the director. He almost makes you dislike Denzel Washington. It’s far too long, but Denzel makes it bearable, but bearable does not make a good movie. The plot of this film is just as easily seen through as recently released “A Walk Among the Tombstones,” but at least that film knew when to end. Unlike that film “The Equalizer” just seems to drag on forever at over two hours. It has cheesy lines from McCall like, “When you pray for rain, you’ve got to deal with the mud, too.” If you expect a lot you’ll be disappointed. You’ll probably be disappointed even if you don’t expect anything. The only thing that sets this film apart from the B and C grade action movies you see late at night on television is the lack of any action in the first 30 minutes. This is a film that even with the spectacular work by Denzel Washington, is not worth the trip to see because soon enough you will see it on late night cable. Tony Pintos grade: C-

Videoview by Jay Bobbin (NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a 'star' rating — one star meaning 'poor,' four meaning 'excellent' — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a family-viewing guide, the key for which appears below.) STARTING THIS WEEK: "TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION": Towering, converting, living robots ... countless explosions ... and Michael Bay directing. You know the drill, but the fourth entry in the toy-inspired movie franchise puts forth a new human cast, led by Mark Wahlberg as a mechanic whose salvage mission uncovers a truck that turns out to be Optimus Prime. The discovery ends up drawing him, his daughter (Nicola Peltz) and her boyfriend (Jack Reynor) into a new battle. The mighty beings impressively lay waste to much of Chicago and Hong Kong over the course of the story; Stanley Tucci and Kelsey Grammer also star. *** (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) "CHEF": As a filmmaker, Jon Favreau has spent his share of time in the big-budget major-studio realm — lately with the "Iron Man" movies — but he shows he still has a knack for more personal storytelling as writer, director and star of this involving comedy-drama. He plays the title chef, who has a very public meltdown over a review and loses his prominent Los Angeles job ... then comes into ownership of a food truck

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and sets out cross-country, not only to keep cooking in his own style but to bond with his son (Emjay Anthony). The impressive cast also includes (speaking of "Iron Man") Robert Downey Jr., John Leguizamo, Dustin Hoffman, Scarlett Johansson, Sofia Vergara and Oliver Platt. DVD extras: audio commentary by Favreau and co-producer Roy Choi; deleted scenes. *** (R: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) "24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY": Counterterrorism operative Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) hits the ground running in this recently televised miniseries sequel to the show. This time, Bauer is in London, where he tries to protect the American president (William Devane) from an enemy threat ... and the resourceful Chloe (Mary Lynn Rajskub) is in the thick of the action more than ever. "24" devotees should be very satisfied; Kim Raver also returns from the series, and cast additions include Yvonne Strahovski and Michelle Fairley ("Game of Thrones"). DVD extras: three "making-of" documentaries; deleted and extended scenes. *** (Also on Blu-ray) "MOTOWN 25: YESTERDAY, TODAY, FOREVER": It's been said that almost everything makes its way to home video eventually, and here's fresh and hugely notable evidence. When NBC first televised this salute to the Motown record label in 1983, it made immediate and lasting history with Michael Jackson's moonwalk performance. Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, the Four Tops and the Temptations are among the other Motown stars present to salute the company and founder Berry Gordy. Retail editions of the show are offered in a single-disc version and (with many more bonus features) a three-disc set, but both offer 20 extra minutes of the special. **** (Not rated) "THIRD PERSON": Writer-director Paul Haggis again employs the technique he used on the Oscar-winning "Crash," weaving several stories together ... this time, over different cities and countries. Liam Neeson plays a celebrated author who has an affair with a would-be writer (Olivia Wilde) in Paris; Adrien Brody portrays an American businessman in Rome, where he tries to help an apparent extortion victim; and Mila Kunis and James Franco are cast as a divorced New York couple fight-

ing for custody of their son. DVD extras: "making-of" documentary; audio commentary by Haggis and others; interview with Haggis. *** (R: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray) "COLD IN JULY": Michael C. Hall goes in a different direction character-wise after "Dexter" in this intense drama, playing a family man who fatally shoots an intruder. That incident turns out to be only the start of his troubles, since the dead man's ex-convict father (Sam Shepard) then shows up in town and suggests that he may be out for revenge. Don Johnson, Wyatt Russell (son of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn) and Vinessa Shaw ("Ray Donovan") also appear, as does Nick Damici, who also co-wrote the screenplay — adapted from a book by Joe R. Lansdale — with director Jim Mickle. *** (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) COMING SOON: "EDGE OF TOMORROW" (Oct. 7): Tom Cruise plays a futuristic military publicity man forced to battle aliens ... and killed, then revived to fight again time after time; Emily Blunt also stars. (PG13: AS, P, V) "MILLION DOLLAR ARM" (Oct. 7): In this true story, Jon Hamm plays a struggling sports agent who travels to India in search of the next big baseball star. (PG: P) "A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST" (Oct. 7): Seth MacFarlane's satire, he plays the new pal of a gunslinger (Charlize Theron) whose husband (Liam Neeson) isn't happy about the friendship. (R: AS, P, V) "SHARKNADO 2: THE SECOND ONE" (Oct. 7): This time, New York suffers the infestation of sharks dropping out of the skies; Ian Ziering and Tara Reid star again. (Not rated: P, V) "MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN" (Oct. 14): The brilliant canine (voice of Ty Burrell) and his human son get firsthand history lessons. (PG: AS) "X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST" (Oct. 14): Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) goes back in time to try to alter events that otherwise will cause trouble for him and his fellow mutants in times to come. (PG-13: A, P, V) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

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Sellers wanted: Orland Special Rec. plans its annual indoor garage sale Get a jump on fall-cleaning and make some extra cash at the same time. The village of Orland Park Recreation Department’s Special Recreation Program will host its autumn garage sale on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. “Our indoor garage sale is one of the largest in the region,” said Orland Park Special Recreation Supervisor Kathleen Hellwig. “This is a great annual event because proceeds benefit the village’s Special Recreation Program.” Banquet-sized tables are available for rent for $27 per table. Rental reservations should be made early, as space is limited and fills up quickly. Reservations can be made at the Recreation Administration Building, 14600 S. Ravinia Ave. or at the village’s Sportsplex, 11351 W. 159th St. Tables are pre-assigned on a first come/first served basis and sellers keep their own profits. The sale is limited to 89 vendors and hundreds of shoppers attend the sale each year. Set up the day of the sale begins at 7 a.m., with the doors opening at 9 a.m. Interested sellers can contact Barb Rhodes at 403-6202 with questions. For more information, call the Orland Park Recreation Department at 403-7275.

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Musical instruments are among the many household items sold at the Orland Park Special Recreation Garage Sale. This year’s fall sale will be held Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Orland Park Civic Center. Admission and parking are free. Table rental information is available by calling the Recreation Department at 403-PARK.

Omarr’s Weekly Astrological Forecast by Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): An opportunity could arrive early in the week that may provide a solid boost to your finances. Take advantage of a job offer or a lucky break. People will be in awe of your sound judgment and knowledge. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the week ahead, take time to express gratitude for those who’ve given you a helping hand. You may be challenged to juggle career demands while giving your spouse or partner adequate support and attention. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Life will live you if you don’t live it. You may have several opportunities to take charge of the direction of your life in the upcoming week. Make your mark by putting career objectives into action. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You might be wiser than usual. Set reasonable objectives for the week ahead and your needs will be met. Let your passions guide you into greener pastures. Don’t overlook opportunities or offers, no matter how small.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Start something lasting. You’ll have more cooperation from others during the early part of the week. Promises will be honored and crucial plans could be launched. Just be sure not to neglect your day job. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Family first might be your motto in the week ahead. You can be assured of substantial support from family members. Generosity and respect for the rights of others will make the home fires burn a bit more brightly. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Make your life better somehow, some way, this week. In the middle of the week, you might be pressured to spend more money than you should. Feedback from others will help you assess your strengths. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Start projects that require smooth sailing early in the week. Act on your beliefs with all your heart and you’ll be successful both materially and spiritually. You’ll find an abundance of help for whatever you need to accomplish.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): People in general are more likely to respect your opinion and cooperate with you in the week ahead. You may receive a pat on the back or rewards, but that doesn’t mean you should go on a spending spree. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may be a powerhouse of energy and ambition in the upcoming week, with the ability to visualize the future clearly. Helpful people in the immediate vicinity will be willing to do favors, so don’t be afraid to ask. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take advantage of opportune moments to strengthen bonds of affection in the week ahead. Differences of opinion won’t matter in the long run if you remain tolerant and respectful of other’s opinions. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Mutual respect greases the wheels of joint efforts and material success. Both romantic and professional partnerships thrive during the week ahead. Count on others to provide just what you need to achieve goals.

by Wolfgang Puck

Artichokes make a hearty yet light and healthy autumn appetizer If you try to cook fresh seasonal produce as much as possible, you might be puzzled to see artichokes in your market at this time of year. Aren't they a spring vegetable? Well, yes, to give you the shortest answer. Springtime is when the biggest crops usually fill produce departments. But artichoke plants also typically deliver fall crops. In fact, depending on exactly where they're grown (most come from various areas in California), they're an almost year-round crop. So you could well find good artichokes in your market right now or in weeks to come. The vegetable's robust size and shape, thorny petals and satisfyingly nutty flavor and smooth texture make artichokes feel like perfect things to eat in autumn. They're also incomparably light and healthy — very low in fat, cholesterol-free, high in fiber and good sources of vitamin C and other nutrients. On top of that, they satisfy hunger because they take so long to eat. Of course, much of those benefits can go out the window when they're served in traditional ways. Typical accompaniments include lots of melted butter, vinaigrette, or mayonnaise for dipping, or breadcrumb stuffings mixed with generous amounts of butter and cheese. That's why I decided to take a fresher, lighter approach to cooking and serving whole artichokes in my recently published cookbook, "Wolfgang Puck Makes It Healthy." The following recipe features whole steamed artichokes served with a version of Green Goddess dip made not with the usual mayonnaise and sour cream but with nonfat plain Greek yogurt. Whenever possible, I cook whole artichokes in a pressure cooker, which steams them extra quickly — just 10 minutes under pressure. But if you want to cook them on the stovetop instead, simply put them with the other ingredients into a large nonreactive pot, bring to a boil, and simmer until tender enough for a leaf from the center to pull out easily after 30 to 45 minutes, depending on their size.

If you've never eaten an artichoke before, start by pulling a petal from near the bottom. Dunk its fleshy base into the dip and then scrape off the flesh between your teeth before discarding the petal. Continue working round and round and up the artichoke. When you get to the fuzzy "choke" at the center, scrape it out with a spoon and discard it. Then, use a fork and knife to cut up and eat the artichoke's heart, dipping each bite into the dressing. That may sound like a lot of work to eat a vegetable. But you'll find it surprisingly enjoyable. And the results are so delicious, and so light, that you'll want to go on making this recipe again and again, whatever the season. PRESSURE-COOKER STEAMED WHOLE ARTICHOKES WITH GREEN GODDESS DIP Serves 4 4 large whole fresh artichokes 1 lemon, cut into 4 center slices each 1/4 inch (6 mm) thick, remaining cut ends reserved 1 cup (250 ml) dry white wine 1 cup (250 ml) organic vegetable broth, or water 1/2 tablespoon whole coriander seeds 1/2 tablespoon whole black peppercorns 1 bay leaf 1 cup (250 ml) Low-Fat Green Goddess Dressing First, trim the artichokes: With a sharp serrated knife, cut off the stem ends and a little bit of the base to form a flat bottom on each artichoke. Steadying each artichoke on its side on a cutting board, slice off the top third of the narrower petal end. With kitchen shears, snip off any remaining sharp petal tips. With the reserved lemon ends, gently rub all the cut edges on each artichoke to keep them from oxidizing. In a pressure cooker, combine the wine, broth or water, coriander, peppercorns and bay leaf. Stand the artichokes upright, side by side, inside the cooker. Place a lemon

slice on top of each artichoke. Secure the lid on the pressure cooker. Bring to full pressure and, once pressure has been reached, cook the artichokes for 10 minutes, until tender. Release the pressure using the quick-release valve. Using a long-handled spoon, carefully remove the artichokes to a platter or individual plates and leave them to cool slightly. Serve the artichokes hot, warm, or chilled, accompanied by the Low-Fat Green Goddess Dressing in individual ramekins or bowls for dipping. Be sure to provide side plates or bowls, or a large communal one, for discarding petals as eaten. LOW-FAT GREEN GODDESS DRESSING Makes about 2-1/2 cups (625 ml) 1-1/4 cups (315 ml) nonfat plain Greek yogurt 1/2 cup (125 ml) packed baby spinach leaves 2 tablespoons packed chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 2 tablespoons packed chopped fresh basil leaves 2 tablespoons packed chopped fresh chives 2 tablespoons packed chopped fresh chervil leaves 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/2 ripe Hass avocado, pitted 1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped Kosher salt Freshly ground white pepper In a blender, combine the yogurt, spinach, parsley, basil, chives, chervil and lemon juice. With a tablespoon, scoop the avocado flesh out of the skin into the blender. Add the garlic and a little salt and pepper to taste. Blend the ingredients, pulsing the machine on and off and stopping as necessary to scrape down the bowl with a spatula, until a smooth dressing forms. Taste the mixture and, if necessary, pulse in a little more salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the dressing to a nonreactive container. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Serve within 3 to 4 days.

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